57 years on, a Vietnam War widow tells her story
Lynne Moore recalls learning during the 1969 moon landing that her husband Ray was killed in Vietnam, leaving their three young children.
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“The knock on the door: 57 years on, a Vietnam War widow tells her story”
57 years on, a Vietnam War widow tells her story
Key points
- Lynne Moore recalls the July 1969 moon landing as a fresh nightmare of a knock on the door.
- Her husband Ray Moore, a Vietnam War casualty, died in 1969 leaving three children.
- The family’s memories are featured in the book Vietnam – Long Hard Years Not Forgotten.
- Widows faced stigma and hardship, including eviction from army housing after burial.
- RSL Victoria notes 60th anniversary of the Battle of Long Tan as part of remembrance.
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“The knock on the door: 57 years on, a Vietnam War widow tells her story”
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Lynne Moore recalls learning during the 1969 moon landing that her husband Ray was killed in Vietnam, leaving their three young children.