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* James MacLachlan. After becoming an ace, he was shot down over Malta, and lost an arm. James got an artificial arm, returned to combat, and did it again.
* Flt. Lt. Colin Walker, who piloted the Short Sunderland, on June 2, 1943. - A single slow, heavy, flying boat designed for anti-submarine warfare was jumped by EIGHT German heavy fighters out over the Bay of Biscay, it not only managed to escape, but was able to shoot down six of the attackers while taking in-survivable amounts of punishment. Eventually limping back to Britain , the crew topped off the CMOA by wading out of the sea, all with several degrees of injury, and carrying their one dead comrade in their arms.
* The "Fuzzy-Wuzzy Angels," a Papua New Guinean group which aided the Australian troops during the Battle of Kokoda. The Kokoda Trail is one of the most brutal treks imaginable, reaching up to 7,000 feet, and surrounded by incredibly thick jungles. The Fuzzy-Wuzzy Angels saved countless Australian lives by carrying injured soldiers down the trail via stretcher, even under fire. The FWA didn't abandoned not one wounded Australian soldier. This testimony best says it:
{{quote|"They carried stretchers over seemingly impassable barriers, with the patient reasonably comfortable. The care they give to the patient is magnificent. If night finds the stretcher still on the track, they will find a level spot and build a shelter over the patient. They will make him as comfortable as possible fetch him water and feed him if food is available, regardless of their own needs. They sleep four each side of the stretcher and if the patient moves or requires any attention during the night, this is given instantly. These were the deeds of the 'Fuzzy Wuzzy Angels' for us!"}}
* Singapore's 1st Malay Brigade stood up bravely to the Japanese invasion. Their commander was a great man who at the end never surrendered.
* General George S. Patton,
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