John Mahoney was with the Westminster Regiment on 24 May 1944 when he directed his unit’s advance across the Melfa River in Italy. Although he had been wounded in the head and leg, Mahoney organized a bridgehead defense. For his gallantry he received the Victoria Cross.
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