"Two Vancouver Soldiers Heroes of Fight for Agira" An article about the exploits of Sgt Bernard G. Sweeney of the Ant-Tank Platoon and Cpl Fred Terry in the capture of Agira in July 1943. There are also brief biographies. K52320 A/WO I RSM SWEENEY,B. 15.Sep.39 - 25.Sep.45 W. 20.Dec.43 at Ortona. He later became the RSM in 1945 in Holland. K52631 A/ Cpl. TERRY,F.W. MM 20.Sep.39 - 28.Jul.43 KIA 28.Jul.43. He was killed a week after the fight for Agira. He was awarded the Military Medal. From the Regimental History, page 185: "One of the section leaders of "A" Company deserves special mention [for his actions at Agira]. This was Cpl. F. W. Terry who got his section up the hill without a casualty and then led a charge which silenced a machinegun post. After capturing the post Terry and his men turned the gun on the enemy which further helped to loosen the enemy's hold on the southern portion and won for the corporal the Military Medal". Attached to Media.