George Medal For Ng
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Native Soldier
rE George Medal has been awarded to a New Guinea native, Corporal Diti, who was a member of the 2nd New Guinea Infantry Battalion. The citation says: “On June 23, 1945, Corporal Diti showed bravery and devotion and a complete dis regard for his own safety when four European members of his unit were mar ooned on a three-ton truck in a river rising rapidly after torrential rains.
Undeterred bv the fact that one Euro pean NCO was‘swept away and drowned when he tried to reach the shore, Diti raced into the torrent and after a struggle reached the truck. He grasped a sergeant and dragged him to safety through the flooded stream. Although fatigued by his efforts, without pausing Corporal Diti twice more fought his way to the truck and with supreme courage rescued the two remaining officers.”