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Offline Les de B

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2 Australian Bodies Recovered from Vietnam War
« on: Thursday 30 July 09 08:37 BST (UK) »

The following news release today finally brings an end to a mystery of the Vietnam War. At last the relatives are no longer left wondering...........................


The remains of the last two Australian servicemen missing from the Vietnam War have been found in the wreckage of their crashed bomber.

A RAAF search team, which has been excavating the crash site near the Vietnam border with Laos, found human remains which have been identified as pilot Flying Officer Michael Herbert, 24, from Glenelg, South Australia, and navigator Pilot Officer Robert Carver, 24, from Toowoomba, Queensland.

Both died when their Canberra bomber crashed while returning from a mission on November 3, 1970.



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Re: 2 Australian Bodies Recovered from Vietnam War
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 30 July 09 08:42 BST (UK) »
At the going down of the sun and in the morning, We will remember them.



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Re: 2 Australian Bodies Recovered from Vietnam War
« Reply #2 on: Thursday 30 July 09 11:32 BST (UK) »
Welcome home Gentlemen.
RIP

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Dixon - London/Liverpool
Morris - Liverpool
Williams - Liverpool
Hill - Gloucester
Walker - London
Nelson - Liverpool
Martin - Gloucester
Simcock - Liverpool