. "1951Z"^^ . . "1921-02-02Z"^^ . "Recipient of the George Cross" . "1946Z"^^ . . . "11571" . . "Quinton, John Alan"@en . . . . "1921Z"^^ . "John Alan Quinton GC DFC"@en . "1941Z"^^ . . "Flight Lieutenant John Alan Quinton, GC, DFC (2 February 1921 - 13 August 1951) was a British navigator and pilot who was posthumously awarded the George Cross for an act of outstanding bravery where he unselfishly saved a young air cadet whilst losing his own life after the aircraft he was in was involved in a mid-air collision over Yorkshire.On 13 August 1951, Flight Lieutenant Quinton was a navigator with 228 Operational Conversion Unit, RAF Leeming, under instruction in a Wellington aircraft which was involved in a mid-air collision. "@en . "1951-08-13Z"^^ .