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IN MEMORY OF
FLYING OFFICER MICHAEL HERBERT & PILOT OFFICER ROBERT CARVER - THE LAST VIETNAM VETERANS MIA BACK HOME
THEIR CANBERRA BOMBER A84-231 - MAGPIE 91
You've lain within your fallen steed
For nearly forty years
But decades cannot wipe away
The heartache and the tears
For we tried to bring our warriors
At the end of that long fray
But Sadly two were to remain
For we knew not where they lay
You proudly wore the uniform
Of those who'd gone before
But you were spared the pain mask
Of those who had returned
Who were to face a jeering crowd
And our nation's flag being burned
There are some who will say your name
At sunset and at dawn
And some will even see your ghost
In the mist of ANZAC morn
Your names are found on marble walls
Home of heroes most long gone
But no one ever leaves this life
When the memories live on
For sweat and hope and tears pushed back
What nature had concealed
The mystery has been put aside
We finally know the truth
And found the place where you had slept
In eternal youth
You'll be met by your old mates
Today well past your prime
Who recall you as they were
In that distant time
For now beneath that jungle camp
Your souls no longer roam
You will lie in native soil
Our Magpies have come home.
Written by Tomas HAMILTON and reprinted from WINGS (RAAFA) Summer Edition of their magazine.
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An excellent coverage of all ceremonies for Robert Carver and Michael Herbert
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