Major Frank J. Griffin, the officer in charge of the Pigeon Section in the US Signal Corps, releasing a carrier pigeon. This photo was taken on September 27, 1918, and received on October 5, 1918. The image is of historical importance as carrier pigeons were used for communication during World War One. The photo has been censored and released by the censor on October 4, 1918.

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Size: 8421px × 5688px
Photo credit: © piemags/NSC / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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