Australian MIA's
Michael Herbert and Robert Carver - RAAF - their aircraft went missing
without trace on a night bombing mission over Vietnam on 3 Nov 70 in
unexplained circumstances. Despite an extensive search the aircraft and
crew were never located.
Richard Parker and Peter Gilson 1 RAR - both listed as KIA during the
Battle of the Hump in Bien Hoa Province on 8 Nov 1965. Attempts were made
to recover their bodies but due to intense enemy resistance and further
loss
of life in the attempts, their bodies were never recovered from the battle
field. 1 RAR requested a special operation to attempt a recovery but this
was denied by the US Commander.
David Fisher - SAS - fell from a rope during a "hot extraction" on 29 Sep
1969. His body was never recovered.
John F Gillespie 8 Field Ambulance - On 17 Apr 1971 Lcpl Gillespie was on
board a dustoff helicopter that was shot down and burst into flames. His
remains were never found.
There is no evidence to indicate that any of the MIA's were captured. At
least 3 of the MIA's were known to be dead.
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