NAM DONG, VIETNAM. 1964-07-07. AERIAL VIEW OF THE NAM DONG SPECIAL FORCES CAMP THE DAY AFTER A ...

Place Asia: Vietnam
Accession Number P01011.018
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white
Physical description Black & white
Conflict Vietnam, 1962-1975
Copyright

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Description

NAM DONG, VIETNAM. 1964-07-07. AERIAL VIEW OF THE NAM DONG SPECIAL FORCES CAMP THE DAY AFTER A SAVAGE ATTACK BY A LARGE VIET CONG FORCE. EARLY IN THE ATTACK WARRANT OFFICER CONWAY WAS KILLED WHILE ENTERING THE CIRCULAR MORTAR PIT AT THE TOP LEFT HAND CORNER OF THE CAMP AREA; HE WAS THE FIRST MEMBER OF THE AUSTRALIAN ARMY TRAINING TEAM VIETNAM (AATTV) TO BE KILLED IN ACTION. (FORMERLY 200283)