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Alan McLeod (b. 1899) is a [[Canadian]] [[Victoria Cross]] winner that served in the [[Royal Flying Corps|RFC]] as a [[pilot]] in the [[First World War]]. McLeod was only eighteen years old when he completed the deed that earned him the highest award for valour in the [[Great Britian]].
Alan McLeod (b. 1899) is a [[Canadian]] [[Victoria Cross]] winner that served in the [[Royal Flying Corps|RFC]] as a [[pilot]] in the [[First World War]]. McLeod was only eighteen years old when he completed the deed that earned him the highest award for valour in the [[Great Britian]].


McLeod, in several incidents used his lumbering [[bomber]], a ginormous target in the sky to both ground fire and [[German]] [[Fokker|Fokkers]] (a [[First World War]] [[fighter]]) , to shoot down enemy planes or assault enemy positions, one time attacking a [[Gemrnan]] infantry and reportedly causing extremely heavy casulties.
McLeod, in several incidents used his lumbering [[bomber]], a ginormous target in the sky to both ground fire and [[German]] [[Fokker|Fokkers]] (a [[First World War]] [[fighter]]) , to shoot down enemy planes or assault enemy positions, one time attacking a [[German]] infantry and reportedly causing extremely heavy casulties.

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Alan McLeod (b. 1899) is a Canadian Victoria Cross winner that served in the RFC as a pilot in the First World War. McLeod was only eighteen years old when he completed the deed that earned him the highest award for valour in the Great Britian.

McLeod, in several incidents used his lumbering bomber, a ginormous target in the sky to both ground fire and German Fokkers (a First World War fighter) , to shoot down enemy planes or assault enemy positions, one time attacking a German infantry and reportedly causing extremely heavy casulties.