Peter Badcoe (11 January 1934 – 7 April 1967) was an Australian recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in battle that could be awarded at that time to a member of the Australian armed forces. Badcoe joined the Australian Army in 1950 and graduated from the Officer Cadet School, Portsea, in 1952. Posted to South Vietnam in 1966, Badcoe displayed conspicuous gallantry and leadership on three occasions between February and April 1967. In the final battle, he was killed by a burst of machine-gun fire. He was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross for his actions, as well as the United States Silver Star and several South Vietnamese medals. Badcoe's medal set is now displayed in the Hall of Valour at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra. Buildings in South Vietnam and Australia have been named after him, as has a perpetual medal at an Australian Football League match held on Anzac Day.

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_______________________________ Today's selected anniversaries:

1787:

German-born British astronomer William Herschel discovered two Uranian moons, later named Oberon and Titania by his son. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Titania_%28moon%29

1946:

The People's Republic of Albania was proclaimed, with Enver Hoxha as the country's de facto head of state. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enver_Hoxha

1986:

The Gateway Bridge in Brisbane, Australia, opened as the largest prestressed-concrete, single-box bridge in the world. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sir_Leo_Hielscher_Bridges

_____________________________ Wiktionary's word of the day:

blotto: (informal) (Very) drunk or intoxicated. https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/blotto

___________________________ Wikiquote quote of the day:

I am appalled by the reckless behavior of some political leaders since the election and by the lack of respect shown today for our institutions, our traditions, and our law enforcement. The violent assault on the Capitol — and disruption of a Constitutionally-mandated meeting of Congress — was undertaken by people whose passions have been inflamed by falsehoods and false hopes.   --George W. Bush https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/George_W._Bush