Hugh Malcolm

Hugh Malcolm
Born(1917-05-02)2 May 1917
Broughty Ferry, Dundee, Scotland
Died4 December 1942(1942-12-04) (aged 25)
near Bizerta, French Tunisia
Buried
Beja War Cemetery, Tunisia
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service / branchRoyal Air Force
Years of service1936–1942
RankWing Commander
CommandsNo. 18 Squadron RAF
Battles / warsSecond World War
AwardsVictoria Cross

Wing Commander Hugh Gordon Malcolm, VC (2 May 1917 – 4 December 1942) was a Scottish airman and a 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.[1]

  1. ^ Michael Ashcroft (2012). Heroes of the Skies. Hachette UK. ISBN 978-0755363919. Retrieved 10 November 2014.