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Sergeant Joe Shapela

Gazette No. 679
Citation

“WHEREBY, AS FIRST AND LAST TASK FORCE COMMANDER IN 2011 AND 2013 RESEPCTIVELY, YOU SET AN OUTSTANDING EXAMPLE TO MEN AND WOMEN UNDER YOUR COMMAND YOUR EXCEPTIONAL COMMAND, STRATEGIC PLANNING AND ADMINISTRATION, YOU WERE LARGELY INSTRUMENTAL IN BRINGING AN END TO THE TERROR OF THE MAILONI BROTHERS AND RESTORING PEACE TO LUANO VALLEY. WHEREBY, CHARGED BY THREE (03) MAILONI BROTHERS ARMED WITH SPEARS. YOU STOOD YOUR GROUND SHOWING COMPLETE DISREGARD TO DANGER AND PERSONAL SAFETY AND GUNNED DOWN THE MAILONI BROTHERS THAT HAD TERRORISED THE VALLEY AND HAD KILLED TWELVE (12) INNOCENT CIVILIANS. IN THE PROCESS, YOU PROTECTED THE LIVES OF TWO (02) CIVILIANS IN YOUR COMPANY AND SHOWED CONSPICUOUS GALLANTRY AND DEVOTION TO DUTY. YOUR COMMITMENT TO DUTY AND ENSURING PEACE PREVAILS IN THE LUANO VALLEY IS WORTH OF SPECIAL RECOGNITION.”

Award Details
Award
Individual
Division
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Event
African Freedom Day
Date Awarded
25 May 2023
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Award Type
Individual
Summary
GenderMale
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Gazette No.679
Gazette Vol.—
Gazette Date2023-05-24 00:00:00
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