CANADIAN VICTORIA CROSS WINNERS

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Across
  1. 4. Colonel who led the charge across the bridge at Dieppe
  2. 6. Weapon operated by Andrew Mynarski in his bomber
  3. 8. Islands north of Scotland where Hornell was based
  4. 11. The state of armed conflict during which these medals were earned
  5. 14. Corporal who treated casualties under fire east of the Rhine
  6. 16. North African port stormed by Frederick Peters
  7. 18. "Smokey" private who destroyed a tank at the Savio River
  8. 22. Squadron Leader who landed a burning Lancaster to save his crew
  9. 25. Common two-letter abbreviation for the Victoria Cross
  10. 26. Major who stormed a hill in the Arakan campaign
  11. 27. Heavy bomber flown by Bazalgette and Mynarski
  12. 28. Asian empire against which Gray and Osborn fought
  13. 29. German farm captured by Aubrey Cosens
  14. 31. Branch of service for Robert Hampton Gray and Frederick Peters
  15. 32. "For ___": The simple inscription on the Victoria Cross
  16. 34. Explosive weapon Osborn used his body to cover
  17. 35. Major who held the Melfa River bridgehead against tanks
  18. 36. Casa ___: Italian hamlet captured by Paul Triquet
  19. 39. Affectionate title for Honorary Major John Foote
  20. 40. Armoured vehicle destroyed by "Smokey" Smith
  21. 42. Major who sealed the Falaise Gap at St. Lambert
  22. 44. Fighter aircraft type flown by Robert Hampton Gray
  23. 47. Aviator role held by Gray, Hornell, and Bazalgette
  24. 48. Italian river crossing held by John Mahony
  25. 50. Navy pilot who sank a destroyer at Onagawa Bay
  26. 51. Naval vessel targeted by Gray in Onagawa Bay
  27. 53. Sergeant who single-handedly cleared bunkers at Mooshof farm
  28. 55. Possessing or showing courage in the face of danger
  29. 57. Pilot who sank a U-boat despite his plane being on fire
  30. 59. Pocket or gap sealed by Major David Currie's force in France
  31. 60. The group of men saved by the sacrifices of pilot recipients
  32. 61. Famous nickname of the only private to win the VC in WWII
Down
  1. 1. St. ___-sur-Dives: Village secured by David Currie
  2. 2. Asian country where Major Hoey earned his medal
  3. 3. Metal from which the prestigious medal is cast
  4. 4. A token or award given for extreme bravery
  5. 5. Amphibious patrol aircraft piloted by David Hornell
  6. 7. The global conflict spanning from 1939 to 1945
  7. 9. Coastal campaign in Burma involving Charles Hoey
  8. 10. Chaplain who saved lives on the beaches of Dieppe
  9. 12. French town near where Mynarski's plane went down
  10. 13. Warrant Officer who smothered a grenade in Hong Kong
  11. 15. A subdivision of a company, often led by junior officers in battle
  12. 17. Gunner who died trying to save his trapped friend in a burning bomber
  13. 19. German forest cleared by Tilston's company
  14. 20. Japanese bay where Gray led his final courageous attack
  15. 21. French port raided by Foote and Merritt in 1942
  16. 23. Major wounded three times while leading a charge in Hochwald Forest
  17. 24. Captain who led a "suicide charge" into Oran harbour
  18. 30. Western European nation containing Dieppe, Cambrai, and Trossy
  19. 33. German submarine sunk by Hornell's depth charges
  20. 37. Acronym for the Canadian navy during the war
  21. 38. A term often used to describe these courageous individuals
  22. 40. ___ St. Maximin: French village targeted by Bazalgette
  23. 41. George VI, the monarch who reigned during this conflict
  24. 42. The distinctive hue of the Victoria Cross ribbon
  25. 43. Acronym for the Canadian air force in which many recipients served
  26. 44. The physical shape of the highest military decoration for gallantry
  27. 45. The ground force branch to which the majority of these recipients belonged
  28. 46. Branch of service for Bazalgette, Hornell, and Mynarski
  29. 49. Captain who rallied his men with "They shall not pass" at Casa Berardi
  30. 52. Southern European country where Triquet, Mahony, and Smith earned their VCs
  31. 54. Italian river defended by "Smokey" Smith
  32. 55. Fortified concrete shelter cleared by Aubrey Cosens
  33. 56. Role of Fred Topham, who treated casualties under intense enemy fire
  34. 58. Major river crossed by Topham's parachute battalion