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Leading Aircraftman Albert Matthew Osborne GC (19 October 1906 – 2 April 1942), known as Matt Osborne,〔Michael Ashcroft, ''George Cross Heroes'', 2010〕 of the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve was awarded a posthumous George Cross for his "unsurpassed courage and devotion to duty" during incessant German air attacks on Malta. Among his many acts of valour he made safe torpedoes in burning aircraft, rescued a pilot from a burning plane and worked to rescue trapped airmen amid heavy enemy bombing. He was killed on 2 April 1942 by an explosion while fire fighting in a similarly courageous manner. He enlisted in the RAF in July 1940.〔(George Cross Database Recipient ) at www.gc-database.co.uk〕 ==George Cross citation== His citation was published in the London Gazette on 10 July 1942:〔(GC Holders ) at www.rafweb.org〕 Osborne is buried at the Malta (Capuccini) Naval Cemetery.〔(Commonwealth War Graves Commission - 1058637 Leading Aircraftman Albert Matthew Osborne GC )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Matt Osborne (GC)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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