Captain John MacGregor
Victoria Cross in the Great War
Captain John
MacGregor, VC, MC and Bar, DCM, ED, spent his post-war years
avoiding the fame that comes with a Victoria Cross. Ordered to
accept the VC, as a very shy man, ‘Jock’ felt he was only doing his
duty. His son, James A. Macgregor continued in his footsteps in the
Second World War. A rear gunner in a Lancaster bomber, becoming a
Pathfinder. Nicknamed ‘Lucky’ for surviving the worst position in
air conflict.
This the story of Canada’s most decorated father and son combo. True
heroes, in two world conflicts. Both, suffered personal anguish from
their experiences, harboring guilt from what they had to do, and
flashbacks (PTSD) from what they had seen. These were truly
honorable men, the likes of which are extremely rare, especially
today, and need to be remembered.
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