Hundreds gather to remember Len Opie

Antipodean Andy · Oct 5, 2008

Hundreds remember SA war veteran - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

One of South Australia's highly-decorated war veterans Len Opie has been given a military funeral in Adelaide.

Hundreds of mourners gathered to pay tribute to the 84-year-old, who died last week.

Len Opie served in World War II, Korea and Vietnam and was awarded the second-highest military honour for bravery, in Korea.

He was one of four Australians awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal, an honour second only to the Victoria Cross.

The SA Government has donated money to help build a lasting tribute to the veteran.

It has given $5,000 towards an exhibition at Keswick Barracks in Adelaide, which will include his war medals, uniform and photographs.
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Kyt · Oct 6, 2008

RIP Len

He had some serious fruit salad:

SLSA: Mortlock Pictorial Collection B 70652
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