Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Gunner

Unit:

208 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Battery, 58th Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment, British Army

Awarded on:

February 15th, 1944

"For heroism at Pantelleria on 10th July 1943. A B-26 type aircraft, making a forced landing, over-shot the runway, crashed into a building and burst into flames a moment later. Running to the scene, gunner Regan tore an opening in the fuselage with his bare hands and with complete disregard for his personal safety, entered the blazing plane. He carried three of the crew members to safety and this saved their lives."