John Cruickshank
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This article is about the Royal Air Force pilot. For other uses, see John Cruickshank (disambiguation).
John Alexander Cruickshank VC (born 20 May 1920) is a Scottish former banker, former Royal Air Force officer, and a Second World War recipient of the Victoria Cross (VC), the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. Cruickshank was awarded the VC for sinking a German U-boat and then, despite serious injuries, safely landing his aircraft. He is the last living recipient to have been awarded the VC during the Second World War.
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Birth name | John Alexander Cruickshank |
Born | (1920-05-20) 20 May 1920 (age 103) Aberdeen, Scotland |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | British Army (1939–41) Royal Air Force (1941–46) |
Years of service | 1939–1946 |
Rank | Flight Lieutenant |
Service number | 126700 |
Unit | No. 210 Squadron RAF |
Battles/wars | Second World War |
Awards | Victoria Cross |
Other work | Banker |
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