John Sonneveld - Vietnam veteran

This interview is a part of DVA's ongoing Veterans' Stories project. To see more interviews go to https://anzacportal.dva.gov.au/storie... 00:00 - In the CMF 01:21 - Intense training at Scheyville 02:50 - A flawed system 03:45 - More training: Point Cook and Amberley 05:06 - Getting one's wings 06:02 - Learning to hover 06:42 - Advanced flying 07:44 - Arriving in Vietnam 09:22 - A quick adjustment 09:43 - R & R 10:49 - A dunny explosion 11:55 - Workdays 16:59 - Extra eyes 17:49 - A Centurion tank mine incident 18:38 - Colonel Grey 20:25 - A lucky escape 22:47 - A successful ambush 24:24 - Colonel Scott 26:14 - Colonel Church 29:24 - Colonel Hughes 30:33 - The Battle of Nui Le 35:42 - A Distinguished Flying Cross 37:08 - Totally worn out 38:06 - Organising an adoption 42:17 - Bringing Marie Jeanne home 50:06 - The RSL 51:05 - Post-war effects 53:31 - Vital links in the chain