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Paddy the Pigeon

  • 27-04-2014 07:14PM
    #1
    wendell borton
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    Paddy (Pigeon number NPS.43.9451) was a irish hero of WWII, who flew across the English channel ,in record time, to deliver the news that the d day landings were a success. In doing so he became the only Irish recipient of the Dickin medal.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paddy_(pigeon)


Comments

  • #2
    The Backwards Man
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,299 ✭✭✭✭The Backwards Man


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sj6-LG5VpGk


  • #3
    kneemos
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,605 ✭✭✭✭kneemos


    Seriously.The Dickin Medal?


  • #4
    Frosty McSnowballs
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,396 ✭✭✭Frosty McSnowballs


    Dickin medal, a bird got a Dickin medal?!

    Excellent


  • #5
    Menas
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,318 ✭✭✭✭Menas


    And we only find out about this now....70 years later?


  • #6
    LizzieJones
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,459 ✭✭✭LizzieJones


    Trigger Happy wrote: »
    And we only find out about this now....70 years later?

    A lot of WWII history isn't common knowledge. There is no way it could be with everything that went on during that time.


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  • #7
    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
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    Old old news! Yawn......


  • #8
    GenieOz
    Closed Accounts Posts: 892 ✭✭✭GenieOz


    wendell borton wrote: »
    Paddy (Pigeon number NPS.43.9451) was a irish hero of WWII, who flew across the English channel ,in record time, to deliver the news that the d day landings were a success. In doing so he became the only Irish recipient of the Dickin medal.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paddy_(pigeon)

    cool story bro


  • #9
    Sam Kade
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,297 ✭✭✭✭Sam Kade


    I thought this was some fellas nickname like Paddy the prick or Bill the bollox:o


  • #10
    Donkey Oaty
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,533 ✭✭✭Donkey Oaty


    Legend has it that he celebrated his British military honour by sh1tting on the statue of Daniel O'Connell.


  • #11
    Son Of A Vidic
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,370 ✭✭✭✭Son Of A Vidic


    kneemos wrote: »
    Seriously.The Dickin Medal?

    Sounds like a Porn award.


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  • #12
    Lenin Skynard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,970 ✭✭✭Lenin Skynard


    Sam Kade wrote: »
    I thought this was some fellas nickname like Paddy the prick or Bill the bollox:o

    Yeah it sounds like some dodgy fat-bellied gangland mug from the Sunday World newspaper.


  • #13
    Zed Bank
    Closed Accounts Posts: 504 ✭✭✭Zed Bank


    Yeah, he was staunchly unionist and was assassinated by the IRA during the troubles.


  • #14
    Stavros Murphy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,435 ✭✭✭Stavros Murphy


    Zed Bank wrote: »
    Yeah, he was staunchly unionist and was assassinated by the IRA during the troubles.

    I heard he went to seed after his epic-flight and retired to Finglas. He felt too cooped up there so moved west for more room. Leixlip I believe - Under the eaves of Arthurs Bar.


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