XEE4183274 To the dead pigeons for France: Plaque affixed to the fort de Vaux reminding the beautiful defense of Commander Raynal. The departure of the last pigeon. Commander Sylvain Eugene Raynal (1867-1939) left the last passenger pigeon at the Battle of Verdun on June 4, 1916 (First World War 1914-1918). Engraving in ??????Le petit Journal Illustre?????? on 7/07/1929 by Anonymous; Private Collection; (add.info.: To the dead pigeons for France: Plaque affixed to the fort de Vaux reminding the beautiful defense of Commander Raynal. The departure of the last pigeon. Commander Sylvain Eugene Raynal (1867-1939) left the last passenger pigeon at the Battle of Verdun on June 4, 1916 (First World War 1914-1918). Engraving in ??????Le Pepetit Journal Illustre?????? on 7/07/1929 (1929). Private collection.); Stefano Bianchetti.