Elephant Air-drops in Vietnam
Tranquilized elephant traveling by chopper across Vietnam In 1968, two elephants, Bonnie and Clyde, were flown to the village of Tra Bong, Vietnam by a CH-53 chopper. The elephants were desperately...
View ArticleCarrier Pigeons in World War I
Members of the Army Signal Corps attaching a message canister to a carrier pigeon During World War I, soldiers in advance positions relied on carrier pigeons to send word to base. One famous pigeon...
View ArticleThe Memphis Belle
The Memphis Belle that flew 25 successful missions in WWII The Memphis Belle is one of the most famous planes ever to fly in WWII. The captain, Robert K. Morgan, named the plane after Margaret Polk,...
View Article“Johnny, Get Your Hen!”
The San Francisco Chronicle, 7 July 1918 Already planted your victory garden but still looking for ways to follow President Wilson’s request for voluntary food conservation? Or simply looking for ways...
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