Template:Did you know nominations/Tyke (pigeon)

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The result was: promoted by Crisco 1492 (talk) 15:37, 16 April 2012 (UTC)

Tyke (pigeon)

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• ... that the Second World War homing pigeon Tyke won a gallantry medal for reporting the location of a downed American bomber?

• Reviewed: Farewell (Rihanna song)

Created/expanded by Miyagawa (talk). Self nom at 20:50, 7 April 2012 (UTC)

• Length and date checks out. But I can't find in the references any mention that the downed plane was American. Perhaps an additional ref or just leaving the 'American' part out of the hook? --Soman (talk) 13:42, 8 April 2012 (UTC)

Reference #4 says "Among the 31 pigeons was Tyke, honoured for delivering a message which saved an American air crew." - it was why I added the citation directly after the American mention. Miyagawa (talk) 13:54, 8 April 2012 (UTC)

• Somehow I managed to miss that, sorry. Good to go. --Soman (talk) 14:06, 8 April 2012 (UTC)