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DD.43.T.139 was a pigeon who received the Dickin Medal in February 1947 from the People's Dispensary for Sick Animals for bravery in service during the World War II.[1] Serving with the Australian Army Signal Corps, DD.43.T.139 was cited for homing 40 miles (64 km) to Madang, Papua New Guinea during a heavy tropical storm after being released from an Australian army boat that was foundering. The message allowed a rescue ship to be sent in time to salvage the craft and its cargo of stores and ammunition.[2]

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  1. ^ "Dickin medal pigeons". PDSA. Archived from the original on February 13, 2010. Retrieved 22 February 2011.
  2. ^ "Pigeon (DD.43.T.139) - TracesOfWar.com". www.tracesofwar.com. Retrieved 2018-11-10.

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