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Fifth V. C. winner, Ftl.-Lieut David (Bud) Hornell, Mimico was the first R.C.A.F. member to win the award in this war.
Fifth V. C. winner, Ftl.-Lieut David (Bud) Hornell, Mimico was the first R.C.A.F. member to win the award in this war.

Fifth V. C. winner, Ftl.-Lieut David (Bud) Hornell, Mimico was the first R.C.A.F. member to win the award in this war.

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Fifth V. C. winner, Ftl.-Lieut David (Bud) Hornell, Mimico was the first R.C.A.F. member to win the award in this war. He destroyed a Nazi U-boat off Iceland after his plane was damaged. He later died from exposure at sea.
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      ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
      CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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      Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
      Object NumberTS_1_B_283_HORNELLD001
      Flt.-Lieut. David E. Hornell
      Flt.-Lieut. David E. Hornell
      Canada. Royal Canadian Air Force
      7/28/1944
      First V.C. winner, Lieut.-Col. Cecil C. I. Merritt, Vancouver, won the award for his bravery at Dieppe while leading the South Saskatchewan Regiment a(...)
      First V.C. winner, Lieut.-Col. Cecil C. I. Merritt, Vancouver, won the award for his bravery at Dieppe while leading the South Saskatchewan Regiment a(...)
      Merritt, Charles Cecil Ingersoll
      6/28/1944
      Hero's award: The Victoria Cross was awarded to pilot David Hornell, right, who had grown up in a house on a street now known as Lake Cres
      Hero's award: The Victoria Cross was awarded to pilot David Hornell, right, who had grown up in a house on a street now known as Lake Cres
      Hornell, David, 1910-1944
      3/24/1984
      Top award: William Hornell holds his brother David's Victoria Cross.
      Top award: William Hornell holds his brother David's Victoria Cross.
      Dutton, Don
      4/7/1991
      Winner of the $5,000 first prize in the first post-war renewal of the Canadian National Exhibition marathon swim, Ben Gazel, 36-year-old R.C.A.F. vete(...)
      Winner of the $5,000 first prize in the first post-war renewal of the Canadian National Exhibition marathon swim, Ben Gazel, 36-year-old R.C.A.F. vete(...)
      Gazell, Ben, 1911-1981
      8/30/1947
      Award winner: Salman Rushdie, who won the Booker Prize for his first novel, Midnight's Children, is savoring the possibility that he may win again for his second book, Shame
      Award winner: Salman Rushdie, who won the Booker Prize for his first novel, Midnight's Children, is savoring the possibility that he may win again for his second book, Shame
      Innell, Reg, 1926-2018
      10/17/1983
      Engineer wins our fifth prize, Twenty years ago, a San Francisco professor told Dan Mackie, this week's Sunday Star short story winner, that he could write if he just put his mind to it
      Engineer wins our fifth prize, Twenty years ago, a San Francisco professor told Dan Mackie, this week's Sunday Star short story winner, that he could write if he just put his mind to it
      Bock, Tony
      11/3/1982
      He's a winner: California lefthander Jim Abbott picked up his fifth win of the season yesterday by scattering nine hits in the Angels' 7-2 romp over the Blue Jays at the dome
      He's a winner: California lefthander Jim Abbott picked up his fifth win of the season yesterday by scattering nine hits in the Angels' 7-2 romp over the Blue Jays at the dome
      Abbott, Jim
      6/2/1991
      Injured airman is given first aid by Bud Cockerton, while two other paratroopers, Bill Farr and Roderick Robinson carry other injured member of the cr(...)
      Injured airman is given first aid by Bud Cockerton, while two other paratroopers, Bill Farr and Roderick Robinson carry other injured member of the cr(...)
      Canada. Royal Canadian Air Force
      2/1/1950
      Seventh V.C. winner, Lieut.-Col. David Currie of Moose Jaw and Owen Sound
      Seventh V.C. winner, Lieut.-Col. David Currie of Moose Jaw and Owen Sound
      Currie, David V
      5/7/1945
      Star Man in R.C.A.F., Douglas Elliott, a member of the editorial staff of The Star, has been called for service in the R.C.A.F. and reported today at Manning Pool
      Star Man in R.C.A.F., Douglas Elliott, a member of the editorial staff of The Star, has been called for service in the R.C.A.F. and reported today at Manning Pool
      Toronto Star (Firm)
      8/22/1940
      Star man in R.C.A.F., Latest member of The Star to join the R.C.A.F. is John Clare
      Star man in R.C.A.F., Latest member of The Star to join the R.C.A.F. is John Clare
      Toronto Star (Firm)
      11/26/1941