Vietnam – entertaining the troops
On this day, August 18, in 1966, Australian singer Little Pattie was entertaining the Australian troops at Nui Dat in Vietnam. Between 1967 and 1971, some 50 of troupes of entertainers left Australia for Vietnam. The performers included Lorrae Desmond, who travelled to Vietnam five times, Col Joye, and The Delltones. There was also Normie…