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===Victoria Cross awards===
Many Lancaster crew members were highly decorated for their actions while flying the aircraft. Amongst those who received the [[Victoria Cross]] were:
* [[Squadron Leader]] [[Ian Willoughby Bazalgette]]<ref name="Richards p319">Richards 1995, p. 319.</ref>
* [[Wing commander (rank)|Wing Commander]] [[Guy Gibson]]<ref name="falconer170">Falconer 2003, p. 170.</ref>
* [[Warrant Officer]] [[Norman Cyril Jackson]]<ref name="Richards p303-4">Richards 1995, pp. 304–305.</ref><ref name="goul garb 16"/>
* [[Pilot Officer]] [[Andrew Mynarski]]<ref name="Richards p310">Richards 1995, p. 310.</ref>
* Squadron Leader [[John Dering Nettleton]]<ref name="Richards p157-0">Richards 1995, pp. 157–160.</ref><ref name="goul garb 16"/>
* Squadron Leader [[Robert Anthony Maurice Palmer]]<ref name="Richards p346-7">Richards 1995, pp. 346–347.</ref>
* [[Flight Lieutenant]] [[William Reid (VC)|William Reid]]<ref name="falconer170" />
* [[Flight Sergeant]] [[George Thompson (VC)|George Thompson]]<ref name="falconer170" /><ref name="goul garb 16"/>
* [[Group Captain]] [[Leonard Cheshire]] – for conduct on more than 100 missions in aircraft including the Lancaster, [[de Havilland Mosquito|Mosquito]] and [[North American P-51 Mustang|Mustang]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Cheshire, Geoffrey Leonard |website=tracesofwar.com|url=https://www.tracesofwar.com/persons/30/Cheshire-Geoffrey-Leonard.htm |access-date=15 June 2021}}</ref>
* Captain (acting Major) [[Edwin Swales]]<ref name="falconer170" />