PVA. A Company also gained high praise for their conduct, with the operation overseen from a nearby observation post on Hill 210 by General James Van Fleet, commander of US Eighth Army; General Mark Clark, UN commander; Major General James Cassels, commander of the 1st Commonwealth Division; and Brigadier Thomas Daly, the commander 28th Brigade. Regardless, the preceding artillery bombardment by the 25 pounders had been too light to cause damage to the bunkers on Hill 227 while the two airstrikes planned in support of the operation could not be undertaken due to poor weather. Major David Thomson and Lieutenant G.J Lucas were later awarded the Military Cross; Corporal Edward Taylor received the Military Medal and the US Silver Star was awarded to Corporal H.E Patch. Three Australians were killed and 34 wounded, one of whom died the next day. Notes References External links 1 RAR – Royal Australian Regiment Association Battles and operations of the Korean War in 1952 Battles of the Korean War Battles of the Korean War involving Australia Battles of the Korean War involving China July 1952 events in Asia