Object Details
Description
Kaiser was a carrier pigeon who carried messages for the German Army during World War I; he was captured by American doughboys during the Meuse-Argonne offensive of 1918 and was pressed into service for the Allies. After the war, he was sent to Ft. Monmouth, N.J., home of the U.S. Signal Corps; except for an interlude during World War II, when he was used in training homing pigeons at Camp Crowder, Missouri, he spent the rest of his long life (32 years) there. Upon his death in 1949, he was stuffed and mounted, and sent to the Smithsonian Institution
Carrier pigeons like Kaiser and Cher Ami played an important role in both World Wars
Location
Currently not on view
associated date
1917 - 1918
ID Number
AF.52826
catalog number
52826
Object Name
Pigeon
Physical Description
feathers; glass; wire; wood (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 7 3/4 in x 7 in x 13 in; 19.685 cm x 17.78 cm x 33.02 cm
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Data Source
National Museum of American History
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmah_435210