Jack Churchill's Accomplishments

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Jack Churchill is an underrated legend of WWII, he went into combat using a Scottish broadsword and a long bow. He was the only man to get a confirmed kill with a longbow in WWII. He once was playing "March of the Cameron Men" on his bagpipes before throwing a grenade and running into battle. He escaped a nazi concentration camp with a royal air force officer trying to make it to the Baltic Sea but they were caught a few kilometers from their destination. During his service Jack Churchill received numerous medals and accolades. One of said medals was the military cross and bar which he received in 1941 for missions he did in Dunkirk and Vagsoy. Jack was also accommodated with the distinguished service order in 1943 for leading a team to capture

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