Three Warrant Officers (WOs) in front of the Peter Badcoe Club, 1 Australian Logistic Support ...

Place Asia: Vietnam
Accession Number P02636.021
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white - Print silver gelatin
Maker Army Public Relations
Place made Vietnam: Vung Tau Special Zone, Vung Tau
Date made 30 September 1970
Conflict Vietnam, 1962-1975
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

Public Domain Mark This item is in the Public Domain

Description

Three Warrant Officers (WOs) in front of the Peter Badcoe Club, 1 Australian Logistic Support Group (1ALSG), Vung Tau, with a cake in the shape of the Australian Army Training Team Vietnam (AATTV) shoulder patch which was baked and decorated to celebrated the award of the United States Army Meritorious Unit Commendation, awarded to the AATTV by United States Army General, Creighton W Abrams, Commander US Military Assistance Command Vietnam (COMUSMACV). Two of the WOs (left and right) are members of the AATTV. The small rectangular commendation and the AATTV shoulder patch are visible (left). Identified is WO2 53045 William Nesbit (left) and 29537 WO2 George Ian Hodgson, Royal Australian Artillery (RAA) (right).