Leonard Cheshire
| Leonard Cheshire, Lord Cheshire | |
|---|---|
 Group Captain Leonard Cheshire cca 1943 | |
| Narození | 7. září 1917 Chester, Cheshire |
| Úmrtí | 31. července 1992 (ve věku 74 let) Cavendish, Suffolk |
| Choť | Sue Ryder (od 1959) Constance Binney |
| Děti | Jeremy Charles Cheshire Elizabeth Diana Cheshire |
| Civilní činnost | charitativní pracovník |
| Vojenská kariéra | |
| Hodnost | Group Captain (odpovídá armádní hodnosti plukovník) |
| Doba služby | 1937-1946 |
| Sloužil |  Spojené království |
| Složka |  Royal Air Force |
| Velel | 76. peruť RAF RAF Marston Moor 617. peruť RAF |
| Války | druhá světová válka |
| Vyznamenání |  Viktoriin kříž.svg){kind=small} Řád Za zásluhy Řád za vynikající službu se dvěma sponami za opakované udělení Záslužný letecký kříž Hvězda 1939–1945 Evropská hvězda leteckých osádek se štítkem Atlantic |
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Leonard Cheshire, baron Cheshire, VC, OM, DSO**, DFC (7. září 1917 Chester – 31. července 1992 Cavendish, Suffolk) byl britský válečný pilot, nejvíce vyznamenávaný britský letec za druhé světové války.[zdroj?!]
Za své zásluhy pilota bombardéru byl vyznamenán Viktoriiným křížem (Victoria Cross), nejvyšším vyznamenáním, jaké může britský voják získat. Po válce se začal věnovat charitativní činnosti, roku 1948 založil Leonard Cheshire Disability, největší charitativní organizaci v Británii.[zdroj?!] Jeho první ženou byla americká herečka Constance Binneyová, druhou pak známá charitativní pracovnice Sue Ryder.
Bibliografie
- Bomber Pilot
- The Holy Face: An Account of the Oldest Photograph in the World
- Pilgrimage to the Shroud
- The Story of the Holy Shroud
- The Face of Victory
- Death
- The Hidden World: An Autobiography and Reflections by the Founder of the Leonard Cheshire Homes
- The Light of Many Suns: The Meaning of the Bomb
- Where Is God in All This?
- Crossing the Finishing Line: Last Thoughts of Leonard Cheshire VC
Literatura
- BOYLE, Andrew. No Passing Glory: The Full and Authentic Biography of Group Captain Cheshire, VC, DSO, DFC. London: Fontana Books, 1955.
- BRADDON, Russell. Cheshire, V.C. London: Evans Brothers Ltd., 1954.
- BRICKHILL, Paul. The Dam Busters. London: Pan Books, 1983. ISBN 0-330-28083-X.
- HARVEY, David. Monuments to Courage. Uckfield, East Sussex, UK: Naval & Military Press Ltd., 1999. ISBN 1-84342-356-1.
- LAFFIN, John. British VCs of World War 2: A Study in Heroism. Stroud, Gloucestershire, UK: Sutton Publishing Limited, 1997, ISBN 0-7509-1026-7.
- MORRIS, Richard. The Biography of Leonard Cheshire, VC, OM. London: Viking Press, 2000. ISBN 978-0-14-025426-6.
Externí odkazy
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Ribbon - Air Crew Europe Star & Rosette.png
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The ribbon of the Air Crew Europe Star, a British World War II military campaign medal, with the rosette to indicate the award of a clasp, 32 millimetres wide with a 4 millimetres wide black band and a 3 millimetres wide yellow band, repeated in reverse order and separated by an 18 millimetres wide light blue band.
Autor: Col André Kritzinger, Licence: CC0
The ribbon of the Air Crew Europe Star, a British World War II military campaign medal, with the rosette to indicate the award of a clasp, 32 millimetres wide with a 4 millimetres wide black band and a 3 millimetres wide yellow band, repeated in reverse order and separated by an 18 millimetres wide light blue band.
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Distinguished Service Order and Two Bars ribbon
Distinguished Service Order and Two Bars ribbon
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Royal Air Force Bomber Command, 1942-1945.
Head and shoulders portrait of Group Captain G L Cheshire while Station Commander of RAF Marston Moor, Yorkshire, taken at Linton-on-Ouse, Yorkshire.
Royal Air Force Bomber Command, 1942-1945.
Head and shoulders portrait of Group Captain G L Cheshire while Station Commander of RAF Marston Moor, Yorkshire, taken at Linton-on-Ouse, Yorkshire.
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Ribbon of the Order of Merit
Ribbon of the Order of Merit
UK Victoria Cross ribbon bar.svg
UK Victoria Cross ribbon bar.
UK Victoria Cross ribbon bar.
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Autor: Woody, Licence: CC BY 3.0
The Medal set of Group Captain en:Leonard Cheshire, VC, OM, DSO and two bars, DFC, Baron Cheshire of Woodhall in the County of Lincolnshire (1917-1992) on display at the Imperial War Museum in London. It includes the en:Victoria Cross, the highest award for valour in the British honours system. Left to Right: Victoria Cross, Distinguished Service Order and two bars, Distinguished Flying Cross, 1939-45 Star, Air Crew Europe Star with Atlantic clasp, Burma Star, Defence Medal, War Medal 1939-45 with Mentioned in Dispatches insignia, Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal, Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal. Absent in the photo is the insignia of the Order of Merit which is worn suspended from the neck.
Autor: Woody, Licence: CC BY 3.0
The Medal set of Group Captain en:Leonard Cheshire, VC, OM, DSO and two bars, DFC, Baron Cheshire of Woodhall in the County of Lincolnshire (1917-1992) on display at the Imperial War Museum in London. It includes the en:Victoria Cross, the highest award for valour in the British honours system. Left to Right: Victoria Cross, Distinguished Service Order and two bars, Distinguished Flying Cross, 1939-45 Star, Air Crew Europe Star with Atlantic clasp, Burma Star, Defence Medal, War Medal 1939-45 with Mentioned in Dispatches insignia, Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal, Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal. Absent in the photo is the insignia of the Order of Merit which is worn suspended from the neck.