He survived the meat-grinder of Coral, only to fall seven months later. Lance Corporal John Rands shouldn't have been in the jungle. He was an accountant. A numbers man from Temora. But in 1968, he traded his ledger for a rifle and deployed with 1RAR. May 1968: The Battle of Fire Support Base Coral. One of the most intense battles of the Vietnam War. John took a hit. He was Wounded in Action. For many, that would be the ticket home. For John, it was just a pause. He healed. He recovered. And wit