| Place | Asia: Vietnam, Phuoc Tuy Province |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | VN/67/0106/01 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Film original negative 120 safety base |
| Maker |
Ward, Barrie Thomas Burrill |
| Place made | Vietnam: Vung Tau Special Zone, Vung Tau |
| Date made | August 1967 |
| Conflict |
Vietnam, 1962-1975 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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7445 Leading Aircraftman (LAC) John Alexander Henson, of Malanda via Cairns, Qld, a Iroquois ...
Description
7445 Leading Aircraftman (LAC) John Alexander Henson, of Malanda via Cairns, Qld, a Iroquois crewman-gunner with No 9 Squadron, RAAF, was the first RAAF battle casualty in the Vietnam conflict. He was wounded in the leg when his helicopter was struck by enemy ground fire during a re-supply mission in Phuoc Tuy Province. While recovering at 8th Field Ambulance, LAC Henson, was sketched by a war artist. He is pictured showing the sketch to (from left) 112542 LAC David Ranald Spalding, of Southport, Qld, another crewman-gunner, and a Vietnamese housemaid. The scar on his leg is the rapidly healing wound.