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First recipients of the Dickin Medal

First recipients of the Dickin Medal
Who
White Vision, Winkie, and Tyke
What
First
Where
United Kingdom
When
02 December 1943
Recognized internationally, the PDSA Dickin Medal is awarded in the UK to honour working animals during wartime. The first recipients, who were each awarded their medal on 2 December 1943, were three carrier pigeons – White Vision, Winkie and Tyke – for successfully delivering crucially important messages that led to the rescue of three ditched Allied aircraft during World War II.