Ross, Arthur Dwight George Cross Recipient

Ross, Arthur Dwight (1907-1981). Air Commodore Ross, born in Winnipeg, March 18th, 1907, served in the Royal Canadian Air Force. He was awarded a George Cross when he led a group of men in rescuing a pilot and gunner from a plane that had crashed into another aircraft loaded with bombs. His bravery on the morning of June 28th, 1944, saved the lives of the entire crew aboard the burning Alouette. The Air Commodore lost his right hand due to a bomb explosion.

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