B&W Inkjet Print - AWM HOBJ2713

Object/Artifact

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Henley & Grange RSL

2023.108.2: General James Van Fleet awarding the US Presidential Distinguished Unit Citation Device to Major John Gerke.
2023.108.2

General James Van Fleet awarding the US Presidential Distinguished Unit Citation Device to Major John Gerke.

Name/Title

B&W Inkjet Print - AWM HOBJ2713

Entry/Object ID

2023.108.2

Description

Korea. 4 December 1951. Kapyong veteran receives the US Presidential Distinguished Unit Citation Device from General James Van Fleet. General Van Fleet, Commanding the 8th US Army in Korea, visited the 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR), to bestow the US Presidential Distinguished Unit Citation on the Australians for their heroism in the two day April battle at Kapyong. He is shown pinning the citation device on Major John Gerke of Cottesloe, WA, Commander of the Battalion's C Company.

Category

Inkjet Print, Military Uniform, War Memorabilia
Photograph

Made/Created

Artist

Phillip Oliver Hobson

Date made

12/4/1951

Time Period

20th Century

Place

Country

South Korea

Continent

Asia

Dimensions

Height

17 cm

Length

26 cm

Location

Building

Henley & Grange RSL Sub-branch

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Acquisition

Acquisition Method

Donation

Acquired From

Gerry Harrison

Relationships

Related Entries

Notes

2023.108 - 2023.108.21

Web Links and URLs

Kapyong veteran receives the US Presidential Distinguished Unit Citation Device

Provenance

Provenance Detail

Original owner