1922 - 1945
Jack Mackey Australian Military
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Details
| First Name |
Jack
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| Last Name |
Mackey
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| Birthday |
16th May, 1922
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| Birthplace |
Leichhardt, New South Wales, Australia
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| Died |
12th May, 1945
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| Place of Death |
Tarakan, Japanese-occupied Dutch East Indies
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| Zodiac Sign |
Taurus
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| Nationality |
Australian
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| Occupation |
Military
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John Bernard "Jack" Mackey, VC (16 May 1922 – 12 May 1945) was an Australian recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British Commonwealth forces. Mackey was one of twenty Australians to receive the award for actions during the Second World War, receiving his award posthumously for leading an attack on against a strongly defended Japanese position during the Battle of Tarakan in May 1945. He was 22 and serving as a corporal in the 2/3rd Pioneer Battalion at the time of his death.
