A coloured photograph of Andy Perry, Navy Pilot, Bear Cat, Dong Tam, December 1969 - December 1970. Service Number 02877, RAN Helicopter Flight Vietnam

behind the wire, photograph, andy perry, dong tam, ran

Wooden framed Viet Cong flag, top half is red, bottom half is blue with a yellow 5 pointed star on the centre.

Viet Cong flag taken in battle 18 May 1970. Kindly on loan from Andy Perry (SS US) Royal Australian Navy.

viet cong flag

Wooden framed Cambodian Flag. Top & bottom third is coloured blue, centre third is coloured with a white temple in the centre.

Cambodian flag taken during the Vietnam War. Kindly on loan from Andy Perry (SS US) Royal Australian Navy.

cambodian flag

This piece of fabric in the design of the Republic of Vietnam’s flag was cut from a roll carried by Military Assistance Command Vietnam operatives when they went around the villages, compounds and outposts. As part of the ‘Hearts and Minds’ program, they would cut off sections and hand them out to anyone who wanted a bit. Some pieces became flags, some head scarves, some were even used to wrap babies. Pieces showed up everywhere. Collected by Sub-Lieutenant A C Perry, Royal Australian Navy Helicopter Flight Vietnam (RAN HFV) 1969 -1970. RAN HFV ) served with the 135th Assault Helicopter Company of the US Army. The Americans named this combined unit the 'experimental military unit' (EMU).

Framed fabric piece, yellow with three red stripes, representing the South Vietnam flag plus 3 helicopter unit patches mounted on right hand side

SOUTH VIETNAM FLAG/ HELICOPTER UNIT/ SHOULDER PATCHES/ FROM VIETNAM WAR/ KINDLEY ON LOAN FROM/ ANDY PERRY (SS US)/ ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVY

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