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1917
Danish born Private Joergen Jensen is awarded the Victoria Cross for his actions on this day at Noreuil, France. Jensen attacked two German positions and then further risked his life to protect German soldiers he had taken prisoner.
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2005
Callsign ‘Shark 02,’ a Sea King helicopter from HMAS Kanimbla, crashed and burst into flames on Nias Island, Indonesia, while delivering medical assistance in the aftermath of a devastating earthquake. Nine of the eleven personnel on board—six from the Royal Australian Navy and three from the Royal Australian Air Force tragically lost their lives. Two survivors, badly injured, were pulled from the wreckage by local residents.
