Philbert Truong, M.B. (posthumous)
Medal of Bravery
On July 19, 2008, 20-year-old Phil Truong lost his life trying to protect a friend during an altercation outside a night club, in Victoria, British Columbia. During the evening, a man unknown to them engaged in a brief verbal dispute with Mr. Truong's friend. After the club had closed, the same man, accompanied by an accomplice carrying a gun, confronted Mr. Truong's friend. A brief altercation ensued, during which the gunman drew his weapon. Mr. Truong moved in front of his friend to protect him and was shot in the chest; he died instantly.