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War hero's son welcomed to Falmouth
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| Jim Magennis, the son of J J Magennis, visits the National Maritime Museum Cornwall with his wife Judith. |
This week the Maritime Museum welcomed the son of genuine World War II hero J J Magennis.
During World War II James Joseph Magennis received the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry that can be awarded to British forces, for his part in Operation Struggle. He was the only native of Northern Ireland to receive the VC for service during World War II.
Magennis was part of several operations involving X-Craft midget submarines. In July 1945, during an attack on the Japanese cruiser Takao in Singapore, Magennis showed extraordinary valour and bravery by leaving the submarine more than once in order to free explosive charges that had become caught.
Staff at the Museum were delighted to welcome Jim Magennis, the son of J J Magennis, to see the interpretation of his father's story which is part of the Museum's stunning Under the Sea exhibition. Museum Volunteer Martin Smith, who was at school with Jim, worked closely with him to produce the interpretation which forms part of a fascinating display on underwater warfare.
Jim said: "I'm always touched when people show an interest in what my Dad did, although I don't know if he would have been too sure about getting all this attention. Whenever people asked him why he did the things that he had done he always said he was just doing the job he had trained for."
The Under the Sea exhibition is running throughout 2008 and shows what it takes to live, work and play in our oceans.
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