Devotion to duty:-
For the gallantry she showed in helping the passengers escape the burning aircraft, Queen Elizabeth II awarded Harrison a posthumous George Cross (GC), the only GC awarded to a woman in peacetime.[7][8] The award was published in a supplement to the London Gazette of 7 August 1968 (dated 8 August 1969).[8] Harrison's medal was accepted on her behalf by her father, Alan.[5] Harrison is the youngest female recipient of the George Cross.