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His remains lay undiscovered in the chimney for around 70 years until the home’s current owner David Martin recently decided to restore the fireplace.
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Read more: Skeleton of hero World War II carrier pigeon found down a chimney with a secret coded message still attached to its leg | Mail Online
I may be a little off on this, but wouldn't he have been a "hero" if he completed the mission?
Maybe he will complete his mission once the message is decoded! :spy: ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by keith720
He died in service to his country, in my book that makes him a hero. Who knows how many other missions he flew?Quote:
Originally Posted by keith720
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A coded message found attached to the remains of a hero D-Day carrier pigeon may never be cracked, British top codebreakers have admitted.
Hand-written on a small sheet of paper headed "Pigeon Service," the message was found in a red cylinder still attached to the bird's leg bone.
Can You Crack The Pigeon's Code? : Discovery NewsQuote:
The experts had to admit the pigeon may have taken its secret to the grave since the coded message can't be cracked without its codebook.
make this the challenge at some ivy league college this year.
It says "Santa's fat ass squished me."