William Francis Hacking, 20, first Australian to die in the Vietnam War. Sergeant William Hacking died on June 1, 1963. An advisor with the Australian Army Training Team Vietnam (AATTV), he was killed when his weapon accidentally discharged after being caught in vegetation.
William Francis Hacking, 20, first Australian to die in the Vietnam War. Sergeant William Hacking died on June 1, 1963. An advisor with the Australian Army Training Team Vietnam (AATTV), he was killed when his weapon accidentally discharged after being caught in vegetation.
Gravesite Details
36448; Sergeant; Australian Army Training Team Vietnam (Attached Royal Australian Infantry); Australian Army; (Vietnam War), Age: 30, Place of Death: South Vietnam, Vietnam, Cause of Death: Accidental
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