Abbott died 1977, and has a wikipedia page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Abbott_(GC) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Abbott_(GC) That's the most co

Abbott died 1977, and has a wikipedia page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Abbott_(GC) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Abbott_(GC) That's the most complete description of the rescue I can find, and is backed up by other sources. I haven't linked. This source suggests he and Knowlton declined to exchange their medals: https://www.google.co.uk/books/edition/The_Complete_George_Cross/-7TNDwAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=%22seaplane+collided+with+a+Poulsen+mast%22&pg=PT61&printsec=frontcover https://www.google.co.uk/books/edition/The_Complete_George_C... Picture of Abbott: https://victoriacrossonline.co.uk/george-fawcett-pitts-abbott-gc-am-non-exchanger/ https://victoriacrossonline.co.uk/george-fawcett-pitts-abbot...