Post by Administrator on Jun 9, 2014 11:11:04 GMT
Newham’s Arctic Convoys heroes receive Russia’s highest naval medal for bravery:
Nearly 70 years after the end of the Second World War, British sailors who braved German attacks and bitter cold on Arctic convoys have been honoured. Here we tell the stories of two east London heroes.
They were among a total of nearly 3,000 British veterans due to receive the Russian state award of the Ushakov medal, Russia’s highest naval state award for bravery, following a presidential decree signed by the Russian President on March 10 2014.
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Nearly 70 years after the end of the Second World War, British sailors who braved German attacks and bitter cold on Arctic convoys have been honoured. Here we tell the stories of two east London heroes.
They were among a total of nearly 3,000 British veterans due to receive the Russian state award of the Ushakov medal, Russia’s highest naval state award for bravery, following a presidential decree signed by the Russian President on March 10 2014.
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