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		One of these called Cher Ami and was in forces to colombaia of the troops the Americans taken part in Europe, exactly to the New battalion York of the seventieth division with to head the greater C. Whittlesey.
		In last he remained only he, Cher Ami destined to complete an indeed heroic enterprise, that it allowed the Americans to take part ready and to free the lost battalion, that is the lost battalion.
		Cher Ami came cured and, in spite of the mutilation, it still lived to along.
	members.tripod.com /saso_loft/racers/racers_cherami2.html (403 words)

	Cher Ami (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		Cher Ami wurde von der US-amerikanischen Armee in der Nähe der französischen Stadt Verdun eingesetzt.
		Dank der Nachricht von Cher Ami konnten 194 Soldaten gerettet werden.
		Auf Grund des tapferen Einsatzes von Cher Ami wurde ihr feierlich die französische Kriegsauszeichnung Croix de Guerre verliehen.
	www.jenskleemann.de /wissen/bildung/wikipedia/c/ch/cher_ami.html (214 words)

	Tickets For Cher
		Cher Ami (French for Dear Friend) was a famous homing pigeon who was owned and flown by the U.S. Army Signal Corps in France during World War I. She helped save the Lost Battalion of the 77th Division in the battle of the Argonne, October 1918.
		Cher first achieved success as one of the pop music duo Sonny and Cher with her first husband, Sonny Bono (whom she met while working as a backup singer for producer Phil Spector).
		Cher had demonstrated her considerable comedic talents in the various skits she performed on ''The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour'', and while she was highly regarded in this arena, her ambition to develop a movie career was at first not taken seriously.
	www.artistbooking.com /trips/200/tickets-for-cher.html (752 words)

	World War (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		Some of the most famous military pigeons were Cher Ami, President Wilson, Big Tom, Colonel's Lady, Steady, Lord Adelaine, The Mocker and Spike CHER AMI- was the last hope of a New-York battalion.
		Cher Ami reached his loft although he was wounded very badly.
		"Cher Ami" was later inducted into the Racing Pigeon Hall of Fame in 1931 and received a gold medal from the Organized Bodies of American Racing Pigeon Fanciers in recognition of his extraordinary service during World War I. THE MOCKER- was born in 1917.
	www.pigeonclubsusa.com /faircount_facts_info_world_war.htm (1090 words)

	The Doo Doo Lounge
		Cher Ami was a registered fl check cock World War I Carrier Pigeon, one of 600 birds owned and flown by the U.S. Signal Corps.
		Cher Ami was awarded the French "Croix de Guerre" with Palm for his heroic service between the forts of Verdun.
		Cher Ami was just one of many World War I carrier pigeons that were decorated for heroism in battle.
	home.bresnan.net /~to9y/pigeons/pigeons.html (694 words)

	Disinfotainment: Cher Ami
		Cher Ami was a carrier pigeon of the US Army Signal Corp, it delivered the message of the Lost Battaliion.
		Cher Ami was the last pigeon the force carried, it was their last chance to send a message.
		Cher Ami arrived at HQ with the message capsule dangling from his half-detached leg.
	ceicher.homeunix.com /archives/2002/05/cher_ami.html (315 words)

	Cher Ami, de dappere doffer
		Het bataljon stuurde Cher Ami er met de volgende boodschap op uit: 'We are along the road parallel to 276.4.
		Cher Ami werd geraakt in zijn oog en zijn borst; het pootje met het kokertje met de boodschap werd er bijna afgeschoten.
		Cher Ami werd overgebracht naar Amerika, waar hij een heldenontvangst kreeg.
	www.wereldoorlog1418.nl /oorlogsnieuws/cher%20ami.htm (231 words)

	Lost Battalion - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Whittlesey disappeared from a ship, in what is believed to have been (and was reported as) a suicide, in 1921.
		Cher Ami, one of the carrier pigeons used during the battle.
		Cher Ami was not the only pigeon used but is by far the most famous.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Lost_Battalion (575 words)

	The Price of Freedom: Cher Ami
		On his last mission, Cher Ami was shot through the breast by enemy fire, yet he managed to return to his loft.
		Cher Ami’s bravery paid off and just hours after the message was received, the 194 survivors of the battalion were returned safely to the American line.
		Cher Ami was inducted into the Racing Pigeon Hall of Fame in 1931 and received a gold medal from the Organized Bodies of American Racing Pigeon Fanciers in recognition of his extraordinary service during World War I. Keywords
	americanhistory.si.edu /militaryhistory/collection/object.asp?ID=10 (267 words)

	Lise- Story of Cher Ami - Women's Cycling Discussion Forums
		Cher Ami became the hero of the 77th Infantry Division, and the medics worked long and hard to patch him up.
		Cher Ami, the brave carrier pigeon was presented a medal called the French Croix de guerre with a palm leaf.
		Cher Ami died of his multiple war wounds on June 13, 1919--less than a year after he had completed his service to the United States Army Signal Corps.
	forums.teamestrogen.com /showthread.php?p=74173&mode=threaded (1649 words)

	77th Regional Readiness Command - History
		The unit attached a note with its location to Cher Ami's leg and the pigeon flew into the smoke of the battle.
		Despite losing a wing and a leg, Cher Ami made it to headquarters resulting in allied troops rescuing the battalion.
		Cher Ami is now on display in the Smithsonian Institute in Washington, D.C. During its 68 days in combat, the division fought in four campaigns -- Baccarat, Oise Aisne, Aisne-Marne, and Meuse-Argonne.
	www.armyreserve.army.mil /USARC/RRC/0077RRC/0077_RRC_History.htm (1431 words)

	Encyclopedia Smithsonian: Cher Ami (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		"Cher Ami" was a registered Black Check Cock carrier pigeon, one of 600 birds owned and flown by the U.S. Army Signal Corps in France during World War I. He delivered 12 important messages within the American sector at Verdun, France.
		On his last mission, "Cher Ami," shot through the breast by enemy fire, managed to return to his loft.
		A message capsule was found dangling from the ligaments of one of his legs that also had been shattered by enemy fire.
	www.si.edu /resource/faq/nmah/cherami.htm (190 words)

	AmericanHeritage.com / A FRIEND IN NEED
		Somewhere in the endless collections of the Smithsonian Institution are the stuffed remains of Cher Ami, and in the case with them is a Croix de Guerre.
		After he left the pocket, carrying Whittlesey’s plea to lift the American barrage that was destroying his command, Cher Ami was struck by a bullet that carried away one leg and shattered his breastbone.
		General Pershing saw Cher Ami off when the bird sailed home in triumph on the transport Ohioan in the company of other heroic pigeons, among them President Wilson, who was wounded on the Verdun front, and Spike, who had delivered fifty-two messages.
	www.americanheritage.com /articles/magazine/ah/1977/6/1977_6_92_print.shtml (497 words)

	Pigeons That Won Medals
		Only one bird, Cher Ami, remained to be released with the vital message advising their location.
		There was a sudden burst of shrapnel and Cher Ami was hit.
		Although he is not generally as well known as Cher Ami, his achievement was equal if not superior.
	members.tripod.com /saso_loft/racers/medals.html (456 words)

	Cher Ami Newsletter April 2006 Lost Battalion Games
		The last pigeon, old hand “Cher Ami,” who had already successfully delivered eleven messages in earlier fighting, was the last chance to deliver a message to halt the friendly fire.
		“Cher Ami,” which in French means “Dear Friend” and not “Suicidal Pigeon,” was a reluctant hero; with all the bullets whizzing by and shrapnel filling the air, it struck the bird’s little avian brain as a bad time to break cover.
		“Cher Ami” was hit by a bullet that tore off one leg and shattered his breastbone but still fluttered twenty-five miles in thirty minutes to deliver the message.
	www.lostbattalion.com /t-nl2006_May.aspx (3843 words)

	BENGAL LAIR QUEENS PAGE
		Cher Ami brings us a toy mouse, and expects us to throw it for her.
		Cher Ami will play this game for up to twenty minutes before she tires of it.
		Cher Ami takes excellent care of her own kittens and nurtures kittens from other litters as well.
	www.bengalair.com /BENGAL%20LAIR%20QUEENS%20PAGE.htm (219 words)

	William Burns Losty and Irene Bresnahan Losty, Mary Losty Burgess, Irene Losty Arnold, Claire Losty Luis, Daniel ...
		Major Whittlesey knew he had to alert his commanding officers of the dreadful situation he and his battalion were in and so, he sent out the last carrier pigeon they had in their coop.
		Cher Ami, still a baby bird, was always considered the least reliable pigeon in the coop because she was so young and inexperienced.
		Cher Ami, the courageous little pigeon who gave her life to save her beloved men, has been stuffed, preserved and holds a place of honor in the Smithsonian Institute in Washington D.C. return to William Burns Losty's History page
	www.thelostys.com /argonne_forrest.html (742 words)

	Cher Ami - The Carrier Pigeon who saved 200 men
		Cher Ami several months on the front lines during the Fall of 1918.
		Cher Ami's story is probably a composite of the Lost Battalion mission and a later mission on or about October 25, 1918 when Cher Ami is believed to have carried his last message.
		In some Lost Battalion accounts, there is NO mention of Cher Ami being wounded on the flight out of the pocket.
	www.homeofheroes.com /wings/part1/3b_cherami.html (1929 words)

	Kansas City Chiefs - One For The Birds
		Take for example Cher Ami, a brave bird who delivered messages during critical times to Gen. Pershing during the World War I. A communication one stormy day from the Lost Battalion confirmed the group was indeed found.
		Another time, as Cher Ami saluted with his wing and took off, a German sniper fired, hitting the courier in the left leg, where the message was attached.
		Not missing a flutter, Cher Ami folded the leg to his chest and continued 37 miles to Pershing?s tent.
	www.kcchiefs.com /news/2003/01/01/one_for_the_birds (538 words)

	Carrier Pigeons
		Cher Ami was the only pigeon left in the Lost Battalion.
		Cher Ami flew to headquarters despite losing a leg and a wing.
		Cher Ami’s body is on display at the Smithsonian Institute (SI 1).
	faculty.millikin.edu /~mdwiggins/carrier_pigeons.htm (1612 words)

	Lost Battalion of WWI Roll of Honor
		I have contradictoy info on this - I am unsure if Cher Ami received the DSC (the 1919 movie said it was awarded to Cher Ami), but I am fairly sure of the rest of the following information.
		Cher Ami, the last pigeon, is sent with a message to stop the bombardment.
		16:00 Cher Ami arrives at her loft, with an eye missing, a leg missing, and her breastbone broken, delivering the message to stop the bombardment.
	www.homestead.com /prosites-johnrcotter/lost_battalion_heroes.html (1007 words)

	HistoryWired: A few of our favorite things
		Trained by American pigeoneers and flown from American lofts, 1917-18.
		"Cher Ami" returned to his loft with a message dangling from the ligaments of a leg cut off by rifle or shell shot.
		He was also shot through the breast and died from the effects of this wound June 13, 1919.
	historywired.si.edu /detail.cfm?ID=522 (97 words)

	meet baby the pigeon
		Cher Ami's leg was shot off and and hanging from his ligaments was the message capsule.
		Cher Ami regrettably died in 1919 as a result from his battle wounds, and was awarded the French Croix de Guerre with Palm for his heroism.
		Well I hope that the next time you see a common street pigeon, you think of Baby and cher Ami and of everything that is special about these birds.
	www.bettatalk.com /meet_baby.htm (3727 words)

	Manuscripts Catalogue
		'Cher Monsieur et ami' He cannot manage lunch but if Whistler is free at two they could investigate the 'prestigieux mysteres!'...
		'Cher Ami,' He was not going to write until he received the expected volume, but like Sister Ann he is still waiting.
		'Cher Maitre!' The mystery which surrounds the most important things in life, and which is the basis of things, is...
	special.lib.gla.ac.uk /manuscripts/search/resultsn.cfm?NID=9184&RID= (5013 words)

	A Kizozo Raphy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		C'est quand Mobutu a vire toute ces conseillers d'alors pour ce qu'il a considere comme une erreur (l'ouverture democratique) qu'on lui aurait fait faire que ce gaillard ainsi que son complice Vunduawe sont devenus les cerveaux, les yeux et les canifs du Marechal.
		Cher ami, a part la flopee des beaux-freres aussi voleur que le Marechal, Vunduawe et N'Gbanda sont les seuls qui sont restes dans l'entourage de Mobutu, et ce sont eux qui ont invente pour Mobutu sa strategie de blocage du processus democratique.
		Cher ami, je ne suis pas sur que vos copains trouvent facilement du sommeil la nuit a cause des crimes qu'ils ont commis sur des innoncents.
	www.congonline.com /Forum1/Forum02/Diatezua11.htm (326 words)

	Cher Ami Newsletter July 2006 Lost Battalion Games
		Cher Ami is a newsletter to our customers, and contains historical anecdotes, and other items in interest to wargamers.
		This issue of the Cher Ami Newsletter continues our series of articles about the "Battle of the Bulge".
		As you know, the heroic pigeon Cher Ami had wings for arms and a wooden leg and couldn't do much typing (see the Feathered Friend" article in the "A Mystery Called History" feature column).
	www.lostbattalion.com /t-nl2006_July.aspx (3188 words)

	Urban Bird Studies
		During World War I, a pigeon named Cher Ami, which means "dear friend" in French, saved the lives of many members of what has become known as the "Lost Battalion," part of New York's 77
		At the end of the war, Cher Ami and more than 40 other pigeons were sent back to the United States and honored for their brave service.
		Cher Ami's preserved body can be seen in Washington, D.C., at the
	www.birds.cornell.edu /programs/private/urbanbirds/News/ubs_DODNewsStoriesEN.html (254 words)

	Pigeons: Caring for Pigeons: Animal Rights and Pigeons - Downbound.com
		Cher Ami that day saved the members of the 'Lost Battalion.'"(1)
		These birds are closely related to homing pigeons, who helped deliver messages during battles in World Wars I and II and the Korean War.
		Cher Ami is not the only pigeon whose amazing flights were documented during the World Wars.
	www.downbound.com /category_s/478.htm (1063 words)

	PX!
		The half pints have been available since the fall and are distributed throughout New York, Ohio.
		Although the capsule holding the message had been shattered, it was dangling from Cher Ami's leg, and it enabled the rescue of 194 soldiers just hours later.
		Cher Ami is on display at the Smithsonian Institution's Museum of American History in Washington, D.C."
	www.pandaxpress.com /2005_02_01_archive.php (968 words)

	Pigeon power (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
		A war memorial in Lille, France, commemorates the more than 20,000 military pigeons killed during World War I. Airplanes and warships always carried racing pigeons, to be released to bring evidence of downed aircraft.
		Probably the most famous carrier pigeon is Cher Ami, one of 600 birds flown by the U.S. Army’s Signal Corps in France during World War I. In 1919, Cher Ami was shot through the breast on what became his last mission, but still managed to return to his loft before dying.
		Cher Ami is on display at the Smithsonian Institution’s Museum of American History in Washington, D.C. A carrier pigeon named Paddy delivered the first news about the D-Day landings from across the English Channel.
	www.courier-journal.com /foryourinfo/092203/092203.html (2180 words)

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