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Last surviving WW2 Victoria Cross recipient dies aged 105 John Cruickshank suffered 72 injuries during the bombing raid on a U-boat in 1944 but refused medical treatment.

Armed forces Scots Victoria Cross hero who was last living WW2 recipient dies aged 105 John Cruickshank, who downed a German U-Boat while piloting a Catalina flying boat in June 1944, has passed away.

Last surviving Second World War Victoria Cross recipient dies aged 105 Flight Lieutenant John Cruickshank was honoured for courage and dedication during an attack on a German submarine that left ...

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Last surviving WW2 Victoria Cross holder dies aged 105 John Cruickshank who hunted submarines as captain of a Catalina flying boat was one of only 181 recipients of ...

Britain's last surviving World War Two Victoria Cross recipient, John Cruickshank, has died aged 105. Cruickshank was awarded the Victoria Cross for his bravery in air action.