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VE Day 75: Honouring the brave

Read about brave Canadians and key events that contributed to the end of the Second World War.

11 Stories:

: A black-and-white photograph of Robert Hampton Gray posing with his hands across his raised knee and dressed in his ceremonial uniform.

Honouring the brave: Robert Hampton Gray was Canada’s last recipient of the Victoria Cross

British Columbia’s Robert Hampton Gray died 75 years ago; he was Canada’s last recipient of the Victoria Cross.

Red and white tulips are in full bloom under a blue sky; the Peace Tower of Parliament Hill is visible in the background.

Virtual tulip festival commemorates Canada’s role in the liberation of the Netherlands

Ingenium - Canada's Museums of Science and Innovation

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Canadian Tulip Festival 2020 will be offering all performances and programming online.

Five men, suited in their flight gear, walk towards the camera with a bomber airplane, facing forward and to the right, in the background.

The British Commonwealth Air Training Plan: Canada’s most important homefront contribution

Canada Aviation and Space Museum

On the seventy-fifth anniversary of VE Day, the Canada Aviation and Space Museum reflects on the BCATP and Canada’s important role in training Allied air crews for victory.

A black-and-white image of Ian Willoughby Bazalgette; his pilot wings are pinned to his lapel.

Honouring the brave: Ian Willoughby Bazalgette was Alberta’s sole Victoria Cross recipient of the Second World War

Ian Willoughby Bazalgette was Alberta’s sole Victoria Cross recipient of the Second World War.

A black-and-white image of David Hornell standing next to Denny Denomy; both are wearing jackets with their pilot wings pinned on.

Honouring the brave: David Ernest Hornell and the heroic sinking of a German submarine

Today in our Honouring the Brave series, read about David Ernest Hornell and the heroic sinking of a German submarine.

A black-and-white image of Andrew Charles Mynarski in uniform; the AG half wing badge is visible on the left side of his jacket.

Honouring the brave: Andrew Charles Mynarski was the RCAF’s first Victoria Cross recipient of the Second World War

Read about brave Canadians like Andrew Charles Mynarski as we commemorate the end of the Second World War.

A black-and-white image depicts a group of men standing underneath a Royal Air Force Avro Lancaster; they are loading cloth supply bags into the bomb bay. Wikimedia Commons

He gave them bread from heaven to eat: A few words on Operation Manna and Operation Chowdown, April-May 1945

Rénald Fortier

Ingenium – Canada's Museums of Science and Innovation

During the weeks that followed the Allied landing in Normandy, in June 1944, large swaths of Western Europe were freed from German occupation, including a small portion of the Netherlands. In the rest of the country, where the great majority of its population lived, there was hope that their suffering at the hands of a cruel enemy would soon be over. In September, hoping to assist the Allies’ continuing offensive and hasten the liberation of the Netherlands, the country’s London-based government

A black-and-white image of William George Barker in a German aircraft, which was allegedly captured in one of his last battles. Circa 1919

Honouring the brave: William George Barker was Canada’s most decorated serviceman

Regarded as one of Canada’s most impressive airmen of all time, William George Barker is credited with 50 total victories.

A black-and-white image of Alan Arnett McLeod, sitting in his military uniform.

Honouring the brave: Alan Arnett McLeod was Canada’s youngest Victoria Cross recipient

While Alan Arnett McLeod was Canada’s youngest recipient of the Victoria Cross, that’s just one of the facts that make him such an interesting historical figure.

This photo shows the cover of a booklet with Victoria Cross in the center on a background of white silk and the letter V C in red at the bottom.

Honouring the brave: Canada’s Victoria Cross recipients

As we prepare to commemorate Remembrance Day, the Ingenium Channel is putting the spotlight on some of Canada’s Victoria Cross recipients.

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