John Cruickshank
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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