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