Matt Osborne | |
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&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Albert_Matthew_Osborne_-_recipient_of_the_George_Cross_in_1942.png) Albert Osborne | |
| Birth name | Albert Matthew Osborne |
| Nickname(s) | Matt |
| Born | 19 October 1906 Grimsby, England |
| Died | 2 April 1942 (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 | &sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:UK_George_Cross_ribbon.svg){kind=small} George Cross |
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.
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 firefighting in a similarly courageous manner.
He enlisted in the RAF in July 1940.[2]
- ^ Michael Ashcroft, George Cross Heroes, 2010
- ^ George Cross Database Recipient at www.gc-database.co.uk