RAF Veteran Who Saved 31 Troops in Afghanistan Now Needs a Donor to Save His Life

Hero helicopter pilot could die unless he gets stem cell transplant

Chris Gordon, a 43-year-old former RAF Chinook pilot, received the Distinguished Flying Cross from the late Queen Elizabeth II in 2013 for his life-saving work during the war in Afghanistan.

RAF veteran who saved 31 troops in Afghanistan now needs a donor to save his life

Decorated RAF veteran Chris Gordon, who saved 31 troops in Afghanistan, is appealing for people to join the stem cell register after a rare blood disorder left him needing a transplant within months.

War hero ‘finds himself needing help from others’ in stem cell transplant appeal

Former RAF Chinook pilot Chris Gordon was given an award for his bravery in 2013. A British war hero has described finding himself “needing help from other people” after being diagnosed with a life-threatening blood disorder and being told he needs a stem cell transplant. Former RAF Chinook pilot Chris Gordon, 43, received a medal...

War hero launches appeal for stem cell donor after rare blood disorder diagnosis

Former RAF Chinook pilot Chris Gordon, 43, received a medal for gallantry from the late Queen in 2013 for his life-saving work during the war in Afghanistan

Hero Helicopter Pilot Needs Stem Cell Transplant to Survive

NewsFinale NewsFinale Journal A former RAF helicopter pilot who rescued 31 people in Afghanistan is urgently seeking a stem cell donor after being diagnosed with a potentially fatal blood disorder. Chris Gordon, 43, was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross by the late Queen Elizabeth II in 2013 in recognition of his bravery during the Afghanistan conflict. The gallantry […]