Lance Corporal John Gillespie, a 24-year-old army medic, died on April 17, 1971, when his helicopter crashed and caught ablaze after coming under fire during a medical evacuation in the Minh Dam Mountains of southern Phuoc Tuy province.
"From one soldier to another, I say to Lance Corporal John Gillespie, welcome home mate," said Major General Richard Wilson of the Australian Defence Force as Gillespie's body was brought home in a flag-draped coffin.
Gillespie's family is very happy even getting the remains of him
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Güncelleme Tarihi: 20 Aralık 2007, 14:48
Killed soldier 'back home' after 36 years
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