The Youngest Vc Of The War 1940

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Full title reads: "The Youngest VC of the War".

Shots of Airmen walking in front of bomber.

MS. RAF (Royal Air Force) Wireless Operator Sergeant John Hannah VC (Victoria Cross) and Pilot Officer Connor (DFC - Distinguished Flying Cross) talking about the incident when Hannah fought...

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
sound
Media URN:
21172
Sort Number:
40/083
Time in/Out:
01:52:36:00 / 01:54:41:00
Canister:
40/83
Film ID:
1057.48
Issue Date:
14/10/1940

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  • Details of the actions for which Hannah was awarded the Victoria Cross can be found here....

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_H
    annah_(VC)

    "Pilot Officer Connor" is Clare Connor. Sadly he died just a few months later in November 1940. Details of his heroics are here.....

    http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=2fA3zXDdz4wC&pg=PA73&l
    pg=PA73&dq;="pilot+officer+c
    lare+connor"&source=bl&ot;
    s=O9q6p7-wtr&sig=Liw7zVMzdx-lksBCFIntHSMpYVc&hl=en#v=o
    nepage&q="pilot officer
    clare connor"&f=false

    jamied 13th May 2012
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