I am heartened to learn of this award at this time after the event.
Shame on the Australian politicians for their treatment and the ‘convenient’ loss of paperwork in the case of Forward Air Controller RAAF Vietnam veteran F/LT Garry Cooper.
Garry, a former Spitfire owner and a friend for over 30 years, has recently penned his story. One of those books that I personally could not put down.
Mark
http://home.earthlink.net/~aircommando1/GCCongMOH1.htm