Tag: victoria cross
German soldiers came at him with bullets and bayonets, but he was trigger-happy. “I always believe in firing from the hip”
U-boat’s commander recommend B-24 pilot Lloyd Trigg for the Victoria Cross
Dominic McCarthy, Australian WWI hero admired even by his 50 POWs
‘If only I had known what he would turn out to be’- A VC hero who held Hitler at gunpoint – and let him go
English blood, Irish heart – John Kenneally’s forged identity and outstanding courage that won him the Victoria Cross
The first Victoria Cross of WWII was awarded to a banker who pioneered triathlon with sprinting, bombs and wheelbarrows
German soldiers came at him with bullets and bayonets, but he was trigger-happy. “I always believe in firing from the hip”
By climbing on to the WING to extinguish the fire at 13,000,’ this pilot saved his stricken bomber & crew
Out of Grenades: Started Attacking the Enemy with Beer Bottles During the Korean War – Awarded the Victoria Cross …
Out of Grenades: Started Attacking the Enemy with Beer Bottles During the Korean War – Awarded the Victoria Cross