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John Brunt
1922Dec, 6

John Brunt

John Brunt, English captain, Victoria Cross recipient (d. 1944)
Captain John Henry Cound Brunt, (6 December 1922 – 10 December 1944) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.

He served in the Italian campaign during the Second World War and was twice decorated for bravery in action before he was killed by mortar fire the day after his VC action.

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    Executions during the Irish Civil War

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