Matt Osborne (RAF airman)
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Leading Aircraftman Albert Matthew Osborne GC (19 October 1906 – 2 April 1942), known as Matt Osborne,[1] of the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve was awarded a posthumous George Cross for his "unsurpassed courage and devotion to duty" during German air attacks on Malta.
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Matt Osborne | |
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Birth name | Albert Matthew Osborne |
Nickname(s) | Matt |
Born | (1906-10-19)19 October 1906 Grimsby, England |
Died | 2 April 1942(1942-04-02) (aged 35) Malta |
Buried | Capuccini Naval Cemetery, Malta |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | Royal Air Force |
Years of service | 1940–1942 |
Rank | Leading Aircraftman |
Service number | 1058637 |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | George Cross |
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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.[2]