Animal HeroesPigeons and Canines in the

MilitaryBy Greta and Reilly

Shared UsesShared Uses

- Deliver messages

- Detect drugs and other harmful substances

- Warn of enemies

- Deliver messages

- Detect drugs and other harmful substances

- Warn of enemies

DogsDogsDogsDogs

JobsJobs

- Sentries- Sentries

- Messengers- Messengers

- Scouts- Scouts

JobsJobs

- Sentries- Sentries

- Messengers- Messengers

- Scouts- Scouts

Pigeons

Facts- 90% of all messages

were received- The U.S. used about

200,000 pigeons during World War II

- 32 pigeons received the Dickins Medal

Pigeons

Famous Pigeons- Paddy

- Cher Ami

- G.I. Joe

Dogs

Breeds- German Shepherd- Belgian Shepherd- Short Coat Collie- Doberman- Giant Schnauzers

Military Animal PicturesMilitary Animal Pictures

Credits

- War Dog breeds http//www.olive-drab.com 1/24/08- War dog- http//en.wikipedia,org 1/25/08- Project Pigeon http//en.wikipedia.org 1/23/08

- All images were located at google.com