14k pin WW1

[RONC(OR)]

This pin came from the estate of an uncle i tried to search but no luck any help would be appreciated thx for looking HH

 

[SHERMANVILLE ILLINOIS]

RONC(OR),
trying to figure out the ARPUAEF.

Would bit that the AEF at the end is for
"American Expeditionary Forces" during
WW1.

Will keep looking.

have a good un......
SHERMANVILLE

 

[SHERMANVILLE ILLINOIS]

could be:
American Racing Pigeon Union American Expeditionary Forces


have a good un.......
SHERMANVILLE

 

[Rmeav8r]

Pretty sure this is from one of the Pigeon Units from the A.E.F.

 

[trikikiwi]

Beat me Sherm - Well done

Mike

 

[Montana Jim]

could be:
American Racing Pigeon Union American Expeditionary Forces


have a good un.......
SHERMANVILLE

I think you're dead on... no proof, but I like the idea.

http://www.pigeon.org/pigeons_in_war.htm

http://www.americainwwii.com/stories/pigeons.html

http://www.pigeonsincombat.com/thepigeoneerswebpage.html

 

[SHERMANVILLE ILLINOIS]

Beat me Sherm - Well done

Mike

trikikiwi,
I got lucky. (I think?)

have a good un.............
SHERMANVILLE

 

[SHERMANVILLE ILLINOIS]

could be:
American Racing Pigeon Union American Expeditionary Forces


have a good un.......
SHERMANVILLE

I think you're dead on... no proof, but I like the idea.

http://www.pigeon.org/pigeons_in_war.htm

http://www.americainwwii.com/stories/pigeons.html

http://www.pigeonsincombat.com/thepigeoneerswebpage.html

Montana Jim,
"no proof, but I like the idea"

'Badges? We ain't got no badges. We don't need no badges!
I don't have to show you any stinkin' badges!'

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stinking_badges



have a good un.....
SHERMANVILLE

 

[RONC(OR)]

could be:
American Racing Pigeon Union American Expeditionary Forces


have a good un.......
SHERMANVILLE

Thx Shermanville it will be an heirloom that will be handed down HH RonC

 

[SHERMANVILLE ILLINOIS]

could be:
American Racing Pigeon Union American Expeditionary Forces


have a good un.......
SHERMANVILLE

Thx Shermanville it will be an heirloom that will be handed down HH RonC

RONC(OR),
your welcome.

you and yours have a good un..........
SHERMANVILLE

 

[GpSnoopy]

That is such a cool find. Never figured I'd be looking up history on WWI pigeoneers from a MD'ing find.

http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/pigeons_and_world_war_one.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_pigeon
http://www.pigeoncenter.org/militarypigeons.html

And best of all as Montana Jim and Shermanville posted earlier. I think you are correct in the name. American Racing Pigeon Union. Just haven't gotten proof of the AEF part yet.
http://www.pigeon.org/pigeons_in_war.htm

 

[Montana Jim]

Write these folks...

http://www.racingpigeondigest.com/

 

[JakefaePa]

I would agree with Montana Jim and write the folks at the modern day equivelent,something like that is going to be exceedingly rare i would think to any WWI collector not to mention racing pigeon buffs.
Would i be right in thinking these racing pigeons were used for messaging during WWI?

 

[plainsman]

I would research your uncle and his father or maybe even grandfather. If you can document who it belonged to and the circumstances it might increase its value significantly.

 

[Detectingfreak]

very cool pin!

 

[mramsoil]

I could be wrong, but...
WWI was called "The Great War" until WWII

 

[JakefaePa]

No..your quite correct i think , however the pin doesnt actually say WW1 , it just says World war and has the dates.Good point though.

 

[LadyDigger]

Thought I would search the newspapers to see if I could find any articles on this during the World War (dates 1914-1919) and this is one that I found.

Found lots of articles about the homing pigeons, dating back to I believe, was 1910. And it was homebased in Washington.

Just thought I'd share...nice find!!!
Annmarie

 

[pitterpatter]

Hello!
I realize this thread ended years ago, but I have some incredible information about this pin! I have found another just like it within a beautiful collection of WWI mementos. Does anyone know if Ron is still active on this site? Do you have any contact information to reach him?

Thank you,
pitterpatter