Bravery Awards for Aerial Combat

Bravery Awards for Aerial Combat
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Publisher : Casemate Publishers
Total Pages : 330
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ISBN-10 : 9781783409006
ISBN-13 : 1783409002
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Book Synopsis Bravery Awards for Aerial Combat by : Alan W. Cooper

Download or read book Bravery Awards for Aerial Combat written by Alan W. Cooper and published by Casemate Publishers. This book was released on 2008-03-27 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first recipient was Flight Sergeant Leslie Wallace, a wireless operator with 83 Squadron, who extinguished a major fire in his Lancaster and despite his severe wounds returned to his radio until the crippled aircraft returned to England. The final CGM was awarded to Flight Sergeant John Couglan in Vietnam, when he assisted boarding casualties in the face of heavy fire from the Vietcong. In between there are a host of tales that recount incredible feats of courage.Lengthy appendices list recipients of the medal and other statistics concerning the award.


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