Medal of Bravery

• Awarded on: February 5, 2015
• Invested on: March 04, 2016

Leading Air Cadet Shannon Diane Young, M.B.
Medal of Bravery

On May 17, 2012, 13-year-old Leading Air Cadet Shannon Young helped two children escape after an armed man made his way into her family's house, in Kamloops, British Columbia. Ms. Young first hid the children in an upstairs room; then, despite the risk of being injured or taken hostage by the gunman, she guided them downstairs and out of the house to safety.