Friday, November 23, 2012

Daily News – Blogs - Postcard sent in 1943 finally arrives

Friday, Nov 23, 2012 11:57 AM PST

Postcard sent in 1943 finally arrives 
Friday, Nov 23, 2012 11:57 AM PST
After 70 years in limbo, a postcard found its way to the correct address (although not the intended recipients). The postcard was sent on July 4, 1943 to Pauline and Theresa Leisenring of Elmira, New York. It was mailed by their parents, who were visiting their brother at Camp Grant in Illinois. The card read: [...]
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Secret message found with carrier pigeon may never be deciphered 
Friday, Nov 23, 2012 10:29 AM PST
Before military forces had secure cell phones and satellite communications, they used carrier pigeons. The highly trained birds delivered sensitive information from one location to another during  World War II. Often, the birds found the intended recipient. But not always. A dead pigeon was recently discovered inside a chimney in Surrey, England. There for roughly [...]
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