| We recently wrote a story of the 54 Canadians or
Canadian-born recipients of the US
Medal of Honor.
There have been five Americans or America-borne recipients of the
Victoria Cross, four of whom served in Canadian regiments.
Captain Bellenden Seymour Hutchison served in the Canadian
Army Medical Corps of the CEF. On 2 September 1918 in France,
Captain Hutcheson went through the Queant Drocourt Support Line with his
battalion, remaining on the field until every wounded man had been
attended to. He dressed the wounds of a seriously hurt officer under
terrific machine-gun and shell fire, and with the help of prisoners and
his own men succeeded in evacuating the officer to safety. Immediately
afterwards he rushed forward in full view of the enemy to attend a
wounded sergeant and having placed him in a shell-hole, dressed his
wounds.
Lance Corporal William Henry Metcalf served in the Manitoba
Regiment of the CEF. On 2 September 1918 at Arras, France, when
the right flank of the battalion was held up, Lance-Corporal Metcalf
rushed forward under intense machine-gun fire to a passing tank and with
his signal flag walked in front of the tank directing it along the
trench in a perfect hail of bullets and bombs. The machine-gun
strong-point was overcome, very heavy casualties were inflicted and a
critical situation was relieved. Later, although wounded, Corporal
Metcalf continued to advance until ordered to get into a shell-hole and
have his wounds dressed.
Sergeant George Harry Mullin, Princess Patricia Canadian Light
Infantry (PPCLI), Eastern Ontario Regiments of the CEF. On 30
October 1917 at Passchendaele, Belgium, Sergeant Mullin single-handed
captured a pill-box which had withstood heavy bombardment and was
causing heavy casualties and holding up the attack. He rushed the
snipers' post in front, destroyed the garrison with bombs, shot two
gunners and then compelled the remaining 10 men to surrender. All the
time rapid fire was directed on him and his clothes were riddled with
bullets, but he never faltered in his purpose and he not only helped to
save the situation but indirectly saved many lives.
Sergeant Raphael Louis Zengel, Saskatchewan Regiment of the
CEF. On 9 August 1918 east of Warvillers, France, Sergeant Zengel
was leading his platoon forward to the attack when he realised that an
enemy machine-gun was firing into the advancing line. He rushed forward
ahead of the platoon to the gun emplacement, killed the officer and
operator of the gun and dispersed the crew. Later in the day he was
rendered temporarily unconscious by an enemy shell but on recovering
continued to direct harassing fire on the enemy. His utter disregard for
personal safety and the confidence he inspired in all ranks greatly
assisted in the successful outcome of the attack.
Ordinary Seaman William Henry Harrison Seeley served in the
Royal Navy (there was no Royal Canadian Navy at the time) during the
Shimonoseki Expedition in Japan. On 6 September 1864 at
Shimonoseki, Japan, during the capture of the enemy's stockade, Ordinary
Seaman Seeley of HMS Euryalus distinguished himself by carrying out a
daring reconnaissance to ascertain the enemy's position, and then,
although wounded, continuing to take part in the final assault on the
battery. Seeley was the first American to be awarded a Victoria
Cross
Information source: http://www.chapter-one.com/vc/subnat.asp?nat=6
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