On courage : stories of Victoria Cross and George Cross holders
2018
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A collection of twenty-eight moving and inspirational stories of valour displayed by recipients of the Victoria Cross and George Cross. From RAF flight engineer Norman Jackson, who climbed out onto the wing of a Lancaster bomber in flight to put out a fire, using a twisted parachute as a rope, on the night his first child was born; children's writer turned Assistant Section Officer Noor Inayat-Khan, who was the first female operator to infiltrate occupied France and refused to abandon what had become the most dangerous post in the country; to Irish seaman and Antarctic explorer Tom Crean, who struck out alone for a supply depot during Captain Scott's expedition to the South Pole to save the life of his ailing companion, these courageous men and women are an inspiration to us all.
Main title:
On courage : stories of Victoria Cross and George Cross holders / The Sebastopol Project.
Author:
Sebastopol Project, associated with work
Imprint:
London : Constable, 2018.
Collation:
ix, 390 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white) ; 24 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:
9781472129208 (hbk. :)
Dewey class:
941.0099
Language:
English
BRN:
1846075