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Who was Canada‘s greatest military hero?

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    If you want to argue that every single veteran was a hero, there's some merit to that.  Was every single action of every single veteran "heroic"?  Taking out an enemy from behind is hardly heroic.  It doesn't mean that he wasn't a good pilot, or that he didn't accomplish other feats which were heroic, however, there's nothing heroic about that particular action.  Just like there was nothing heroic about him having breakfast that morning.  If you're looking for heroic actions, how about this:

'On 24th March 1945, Corporal Topham, a medical orderly, parachuted with his battalion on to a strongly defended area east of the Rhine. At about 1100 hours, whilst treating casualties sustained in the drop, a cry for help came from a wounded man in the open. Two medical orderlies from a field ambulance went out to this man in succession, but both were killed as they knelt beside the casualty.

Without hesitation and on his own initiative, Corporal Topham went forward through intense fire to replace the orderlies who had been killed before his eyes. As he worked on the wounded man he was himself shot through the nose. In spite of severe bleeding and intense pain, he never faltered in his task. Having completed immediate first aid, he carried the wounded man steadily and slowly back through continuous fire to the shelter of a wood.

During the next two hours Corporal Topham refused all offers of medical help for his own wound. He worked most devotedly throughout this period to bring in the wounded, showing complete disregard for the heavy and accurate enemy fire. It was only when all casualties had been cleared that he consented to his own wound being treated.

His immediate evacuation was ordered, but he interceded so earnestly on his own behalf that he was eventually allowed to return to duty.

On his way back to his company he came across a carrier, which had received a direct hit. Enemy mortar bombs were still dropping around, the carrier itself was burning fiercely and its own mortar ammunition was exploding. An experienced officer on the spot had warned all not to approach the carrier.

Corporal Topham, however, immediately went out alone in spite of the blasting ammunition and enemy fire, and rescued the three occupants of the carrier. He brought these men back across the open, and although one died almost immediately afterwards, he arranged for the evacuation of the other two, who undoubtedly owe their lives to him.

    Now you tell me how shooting down an enemy fighter plane from behind is more heroic than the actions of this man.
 
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This entire thread is ridiculous. Its like asking "Which of the saint's miracles is more miraculous."

My apologizes if I took things out of context. I confess I did not read the entire thread.

I apologize to Micheal for my unprofessionalism. Who am I to judge you?

Who are we to judge any of them, for what they did and the sacrifices they made? But for them go I- go all of us.
 
Bograt said:
I am not a army cadet or high school student you can impress with your History Degree
Common now, was that really necessary? I'm not an army cadet, but a cadet none the less. Why are we always treated as Pariahs?! And it takes a little more than a history degree to impress us, well some of us at least. Good composure would be something we could recognize and be impressed by.
 
Bograt said:
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This entire thread is ridiculous. Its like asking "Which of the saint's miracles is more miraculous."

My apologizes if I took things out of context. I confess I did not read the entire thread.

I apologize to Micheal for my unprofessionalism. Who am I to judge you?

Who are we to judge any of them, for what they did and the sacrifices they made? But for them go I- go all of us.

I think we agree more than we disagree, don't we.  ;)  Apology accepted, and appreciated.
 
FSgt_mandal said:
Common now, was that really necessary? I'm not an army cadet, but a cadet none the less. Why are we always treated as Pariahs?! And it takes a little more than a history degree to impress us, well some of us at least. Good composure would be something we could recognize and be impressed by.

Excellent post. I apologize to you and other cadets here on the board for my stupid comments. Youth show tremendous amount of courage and dicipline to take part in Cadets.

It also takes a bit of courage to stand up to an internet jack ass. Well done. Again my apologies.

If my wife knew how often I said "I'm sorry" here she would demand it more at home. ;)

 
To whoever asked what book i got it from ill tell you(even though i cant find who posted it) The History book I was refering to is called Flashback Canada. It was supplied by the school, I did not personally select it, so I didnt have much of a choice
 
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