JPL Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 Norman Jackson, VC Norman Jackson, who has died aged 74, was one of 10 Lancaster aircrew awarded the Victoria Cross during the Second World War and the first RAF flight engineer to be so honoured: he won his decoration for an exploit described in the citation as "almost incredible". Here is the link to the complete article: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/military-obituaries/air-force-obituaries/8328601/Norman-Jackson-VC.html Jean-Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PKeating Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 I didn't know that his adoptive brother - two boys adopted or fostered by the same family - won the George Cross. The story of climbing out onto the wing has always amazed me. Thank you for posting this link. I have been reading some of the other obituaries. I wrote an obituary for The Daily Telegraph once. It was of the Australian engineer Phil Irving MBE, the only man to design a world record-breaking motorcar and motorcycle. I wonder if I can find it on that website. PK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul wood Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 I didn't know that his adoptive brother - two boys adopted or fostered by the same family - won the George Cross. The story of climbing out onto the wing has always amazed me. Thank you for posting this link. I have been reading some of the other obituaries. I wrote an obituary for The Daily Telegraph once. It was of the Australian engineer Phil Irving MBE, the only man to design a world record-breaking motorcar and motorcycle. I wonder if I can find it on that website. PK A correction, Norman Jackson was in fact 91 he was born in June 1919 (if he were 74 he would have won the VC at the age of 8). Sad the number of VC holders ever dwindling. Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev in Deva Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 May he + Rest In Peace + Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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