Vietnam War

John Ali, from South Australia, was a foreman at truck maker Harvester in the 1970s when he and seven of his colleagues were given the top-secret mission.

I lived it from 11 at night until seven in the morning. They wanted 600 of them,' Mr Ali said. Mr Ali's company delivered 600 trucks to the South Vietnamese and he was required to stay on for 18-months to drive and maintain them (pictured) 'There's not a day goes past that I don't remember it all. John Ali (pictured) was a foreman at International Harvester in the 1970s and was sent to the war zone as a civilian John Ali, from South Australia, was a civilian and foreman at truck manufacturer International Harvester in the 1970s when he and seven of his colleagues were called to a meeting.