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A Scottish war hero has died at the age of 105. John Cruickshank was the last surviving recipient of the Victoria Cross award from World War Two . ‌

The flight lieutenant, from Aberdeen , had earned the honour for his attack on a German U-Boat, downing the enemy submarine in June 1944 despite having suffered significant injuries. ‌

He sustained 72 injuries, including wound to his lungs and 10 to his lower limbs, after spotting the sub ahead and going on the attack in the face of heavy gunfire . ‌

However, their bombs did not release, forcing Flt Lt Cruickshank to turn the aircraft around and attack again. On that occasion, he released the bombs himself, successfully destroying the submarine.

Navigator John Dickson was killed while his co-pilot and two others mem

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