G.I. Joe (March 24, 1943 in Algiers - June 3, 1961 in Detroit) is possibly one of the most famous pigeons in world history, serving much of its life in the United States Army Pigeon Service as one of over 54,000 pigeons in the force. “Alger” redirects here. ... Motto: Speramus Meliora; Resurget Cineribus (We Hope For Better Things; It Shall Rise From the Ashes - this motto was adopted after the disastrous 1805 fire that devastated the city) Nickname: The Motor City and Motown Location in Wayne County, Michigan Founded Incorporated July 24, 1701 1815  County Wayne County Mayor... Pigeon redirects here. ... A war pigeon at Signal Pigeon Center Tidworth (UK), United States Army Pigeon Service. ...

In World War II, G.I. Joe saved the lives of the inhabitants of the village of Calvi Vecchia, Italy, and of the British troops stationed there. The village was scheduled to be bombarded by the Allied forces on 18 October 1943, but the message that the British had captured the village, delivered by G.I. Joe, arrived just in time to avoid the bombing. Over a thousand people were saved. Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... The Allies of World War II were the countries officially opposed to the Axis Powers during the Second World War. ... 1943 (MCMXLIII) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1943 calendar). ...

In November 1946, G.I. Joe was presented with a high award, the Dickin Medal for gallantry. 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... The Dickin Medal was instituted in 1943 by Maria Dickin to honour the work of animals in war. ...

Source

The source of the first version of this article is the account by Otto Meyer.

External links

• Otto Meyer's account of G.I.Joe