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What was the highest award Guy Gibson received?

  • Distinguished Flying Cross

  • Victoria Cross

  • Military Cross

  • George Cross

Answer

Victoria Cross, the highest award for valor in the British armed forces, was bestowed upon Guy Gibson for his exceptional leadership during the daring "Dambusters" raid in 1943. Gibson led a squadron of Lancaster bombers on a perilous mission to destroy German dams, crippling the enemy's industrial infrastructure.
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