When a load of cellulose nitrate used in making military explosives ignited at the rear of his truck, Albert Socqué raced into the six-metre-high flames to drag out a co-worker caught in the chemical fire. He was one of only three Canadians in the war to earn the George Medal for civilian courage.

George Medal Awarded to Albert Socqué, G.M.
Tilston Memorial Collection of Canadian Military Medals
Canadian War Museum 20100138-001

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