From C.Phil Cullen, on Fri, 31 Aug 2001 01:11:35 GMT (in response to: Stories of Rev. Fr. Pat McCormick, Catholic Priest, Phan Pang)
I'm back again. I have recently seen a photograph of Fr. Pat McCormick of the Australian Air Force being presented with a Certificate of Merit by members of the First Brigade, 101st Airbourne Division [Screaming Eagles] at Phan Rang on 7 April 1968. The Certificate was signed by Col. John W. Collin III. About five handsome young men were lined up for the presentation by a solid sort of bloke part of whose name on his shirt started with HEMK--- or so it appeared. Another name visible on another shirt was TORER. Does anyone remember the circumstances of the award ?
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