The first Victoria Cross of World War II was awarded to this man
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- Gerard Roope
Gerard Roope. Lt. Cmdr. Roope commanded the Glowworm during an attack on the German heavy cruiser Admiral Hipper on April 8, 1940. Despite his gallant efforts, Roope was lost at sea and the Glowworm sank. Since the recommendation for the Victoria Cross must be issued by a regimental-level officer, the German commander of the Hipper, Hellmuth Heye, sent the award recommendation to the British War Office through the International Red Cross.
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