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Sergeant John Hannah

A portrait of Sergeant John Hannah, 1921-1947. He was the recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry, this was for his act of heroism when he extinguishes a fire in a bomber after a raid. He is 18 years old in this photograph, inside his gun cock pit

Picture No
13809282
Media ID
45161166
Size
3154px x 3480px (3.6MB)
Credit
© CLM Archive Collection / Mary Evans
Source
Unattributed photograph from Taking Off!'
Date
circa 1940

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