Early Life
Born in Paisley and educated at Bankhead Primary School and Victoria Drive Secondary School, Glasgow, Hannah joined the Royal Air Force in 1939. After training as a wireless operator was promoted sergeant in 1940. He was attached to No. 83 Squadron, flying Handley Page Hampden bombers as a wireless operator/gunner. He was 18 years old, making him the youngest recipient of the Victoria Cross for aerial operations (and the youngest for World War II), and a sergeant in No. 83 Squadron, Royal Air Force during the Second World War.
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