Awards & Winners

Andrew Mynarski

Date of Birth 14-October-1916
Place of Birth Winnipeg
(Canada, Manitoba, Winnipeg Capital Region, Area code 204, Area code 431, Area codes 204 and 431)
Nationality Canada
Profession Soldier
Andrew Charles Mynarski VC was a Canadian recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for bravery in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. Mynarski was 27 years old and flew with 419 "Moose" Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force during the Second World War when he gave his life attempting to help rescue a trapped crew member. His Victoria Cross was awarded in 1946 as the last such award to a Canadian airman in the Second World War.

Awards by Andrew Mynarski

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1944


Victoria Cross
(In recognition of most conspicuous bravery that took place on 12th June, 1944 as Warrant Officer of the No. 419 Squadron during the Second World War. Posthumously awarded.)