COMMANDO ACES FOR VIETNAM
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Collection:
Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST):
CIA-RDP75-00149R000400520015-8
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RIPPUB
Original Classification:
K
Document Page Count:
1
Document Creation Date:
November 11, 2016
Document Release Date:
December 17, 1998
Sequence Number:
15
Case Number:
Publication Date:
May 25, 1966
Content Type:
NSPR
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THE MELBOURNE HERALD
M a 25, 1966
Sanitized -Approved For Release : CIA-RDP75-00149
- Two of Aus-.
MELBOURNE Friday
,
, tralia's World War 11 commando heroes left
today for Vietnam to train American and
They are -Colonel-George
iWarfe, 54, and Major Fred
',Lomas, 52..
,I They are going as private
lcitizens,. but have signed on
I for two years and will be
paid; by the U.S. Operations
Mission. ,
Bolli; ure on the Austral.
tans ~-fny Ofticers!. Reserve
list ?i'., 1
~ 4- lunt" 1- 10
' Americans
"The
approached me. I was.
amazed at the salary. The
money is enormous by
Australian standards.
"I would rather, anytime..
C. working with Australian
nits,
'But shdrt of mobilisa
ion there. is little chance of'
man of my age bcipg
ailed into service.
Cunungrtl
'Col. Warfe, D.s.O.; M.C:,,
married, with ttlrce teenage
sons, opened the. Australian.
Army's ? jungle training
centre at Canungra (Qld.)
12 years ago.
Major Lomas. M.C., mar
vied, with one daughter,
trained' Australian troops at,
Canungra with Cole Watfe..
Families+of'the to tote?'
mandos will rematri :in Mel
bourne. r , r. ?4!,e,_, ?: `_, ,