Cher Ami was a female homing pigeon who had been donated by the pigeon fanciers of Britain for use by the U.S. Army Signal Corps in France during World War I and had been trained by American pigeoneers.
Cher Ami was awarded with a medal for bravery.As she was returning to the corps with a message she was shot on her right leg,but she kept on flying.Cher Ami saved 200 soldiers that was in battle.
She survived for a year and died on 13 June 1919 from her wounds.
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