RAAF Pilots Found
Remains of last two Australian servicemen found in Vietnam
Max Blenkin
July 30, 2009 03:48pm
UPDATE 4.47pm: REMAINS of the last two Aussie servicemen missing from the Vietnam War have been found in the wreckage of a crashed bomber.
An 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.
Defence Personnel Minister Greg Combet said the recovery team found human remains near the crash site.
The remains were taken to Hanoi where Vietnamese and Australian forensic specialists made identifications.
"Relatives of the two crew members have been advised of the discovery and air force will continue to keep them updated,'' Mr Combet said, adding that the airmen gave their lives in the service of their nation.
"I hope finding the remains of the airmen will bring some comfort to the families.''
When Australia withdrew the last combat units from Vietnam at the end of 1971, the bodies of six Australians remained behind - four soldiers lost in three separate incidents plus the two airmen.
Link:
http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,25857682-661,00.html
Related Links:
www.abc.net.au/news/photos/2009/04/21/2548872.htm
posted by 10 men at 5:11 PM
1 Comments:
It's amazing that the search for these 2 men was successful and that after 40 years missing that they did not give up on the search. I'm sure this will be of great comfort to the families who can now lay these 2 brave men to rest.
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