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Corgi HP Halifax BIII, Cyril Joe Barton Victoria Cross (1:72)Cyril Joe Barton was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. He was 22 years old, and a Pilot Officer in the 578 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve during World War II. On March 30, 1944 in an attack on Nuremburg, Germany 70 miles from the target, PO Barton's Halifax bomber was badly damaged by enemy aircraft. A misinterpreted signal resulted in three of the crew baling out and PO Barton was left with no navigator, air bomber or wireless operator. He pressed on with the attack, however, releasing the bombs himself. On the return journey, as he crossed the English coast, the fuel ran short and with only one engine working he crashed trying to avoid the houses of the village of Ryhope, near Sunderland, and was killed. His Victoria Cross is displayed at the Royal Air Force Museum |
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