Barbara Jane Harrison

Barbara Jane Harrison GC
Barbara Jane Harrison, GC
Born	Barbara Jane Harrison (1945-05-24)24 May 1945 Bradford, West Riding of Yorkshire, England
Died	8 April 1968(1968-04-08) (aged 22) London Heathrow Airport
Cause of death	Fire
Resting place	Fulford Cemetery, York
Nationality	British
Other names	Jane Harrison
Occupation	Flight attendant
Employer	British Overseas Airways Corporation
Known for	BOAC Flight 712
Parent(s)	Alan Harrison, Lena Harrison (née Adlard)
Awards	George Cross (posthumous)

Barbara Jane Harrison GC (24 May 1945 – 8 April 1968), known as Jane Harrison,^[1] was a British flight attendant who was posthumously awarded the George Cross for her role in the evacuation of BOAC Flight 712. She is one of four women to have been awarded the George Cross for heroism,^[2] and the only woman awarded the medal on that basis for gallantry in peacetime. The other three female George Cross recipients served with the Special Operations Executive in occupied France during the Second World War.