So, somehow the conversation at work involved pigeons, something about Tesla feeding pigeons when he was old and poor. And I remembered the famous pigeon Cher Ami. I had to re-look up the details of this amazing bird who saved hundreds of lives during WWI .
Cher Ami: The Pigeon that Saved the Lost Battalion - World War I Centennial (worldwar1centennial.org)
Many of us have heard of the Lost Battalion, and know some of the story. What is not commonly known is the role of a remarkable pigeon, named Cher Ami. That little bird became one of the greatest heroes of World Wa