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Judy, a dog that spent a good part of world war II in a japanese prison camp protecting prisoners from being beaten - by taking the beating her self. Judy recieved the Dickin medal for her effort

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A pigeon called Gustav carried first word of the Normandy invasion back to the British mainland during WW2, due to the fleet undergoing radio silence at that time. He flew 150 miles in 5h16m and was awarded the Dickin Medal for bravery. He died after the war by being accidentally stepped on

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1. Simon the cat, a feline aboard Royal Navy Ship "The Amethyst" was awarded The Dickin Medal for gallantry under fire. The gallantry? He protected the ship's food supplies from an infestation of rats.

2. The only non-military dog to be awarded the Dickin Medal for bravery, was a collie named Sheila. In 1944 she tracked down 4 injured US airmen on a mountain during a blizzard, after their B-17 crashed. She led locals to their location, who evacuated them before the bombs detonated shorty after.

3. During the battle of Arnhem, after numerous communication failures, a pigeon named William of Orange flew over 400 km (250 miles) for over 4 and a half hours to deliver a message that would end up saving the lives of more than 2000 men. He later earned the Dickins Medal.

4. About Bing, a military dog who parachuted over Normandy on D-Day. He was coaxed with meat to drop out of the plane, and landed in a tree. He also took part in the crossing of the Rhine, and survived the war. He was given the Dickin Medal (animal version of Victoria Cross) for his actions.

5. Dickin Medal is awarded to animals serving in military conflict. 32 pigeons, 18 dogs, three horses, and one cat received the medal so far.

6. All Alone, a war pigeon in WW2 who parachuted with a spy into France, before being dispatched back with important information. She then flew more than 400 miles across the English Channel back to England in less than 24 hours. After the war All Alone was awarded the Dickin Medal for gallantry

7. Simon the 'Able Seacat' (c. 1947 – 28 November 1949) served on the Royal Navy sloop HMS Amethyst. In 1949, during the Yangtze Incident, he received the PDSA's Dickin Medal after surviving injuries from a cannon shell, raising morale, and killing off a rat infestation during his service.

8. In February 1945, Rob the dog was awarded the Dickin Medal. He was alleged to have made over 20 parachute descents, serving with the SAS. In 2006, it was revealed to be a hoax perpetrated by members of his regiment in order to prevent Rob leaving after his original owners requested his return.

9. In WWII, the UK created the Dickin Medal to honor heroic animals. It has been issued 66 times.

10. The Dickin Medal, a medal awarded to animals of the United Kingdom for gallantry action in war. It has been awarded 32 pigeons, 18 dogs, three horses, and one cat.

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Simon, the cat who won the Dickin Medal for his heroic actions on the HMS Amethyst (Royal Navy). At the peak of Simon's fame, Lieutenant Stewart Hett was declared his personal “cat officer,” with the duty assignment of handling all of Simon’s mail and gifts.

Able Seacat Simon who was wounded during the Yangtze River incident aboard HMS Amethyst and won the Dickin Medal, the animal equivalent of the Victoria Cross. - source

Winkie, a pigeon who won the Dickin Medal in 1943 for helping to rescue an aircrew forced to ditch in the North Sea during WWII - source

The Dickin Medal, sometimes referred to as "the animals' Victoria Cross", has only been awarded to one cat in its history. His name was Able Seacat Simon and he saved the HMS Amethyst from a rat infestation.

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During WWII, three war messenger pigeons were awarded the very first Dickin Medal for bravery. From 1943-1949 this medal was subsequently awarded to over 50 animals as recognition for their devotion to duty.

32 pigeons were decorated with the Dickin Medal, the highest possible decoration for valor given to animals for their service during WW2.

Great Britain has an official equivalent of the Victoria Cross (like the Congressional Medal of Honor) for animals. It's called the Dickin Medal and more have been awarded to pigeons than any other species.

About Simon. Simon was the ship's cat who served on the Royal Navy sloop HMS Amethyst. In 1949, during the Yangtze Incident, he's the only cat to receive the PDSA's Dickin Medal after surviving injuries from a cannon shell, raising morale, and killing off a rat infestation during his service.