Provincial Military Command brings martyrs' remains back to their homeland

(Baonghean.vn) - On the morning of July 9, the Martyrs' Remains Collection Team, the Provincial Military Command, in coordination with the Quynh Luu District Military Command searched for and recovered the remains of martyr Phan Dinh Tang to return to his hometown.

Martyr Phan Dinh Tang was a sailor of the Sea Transport Company, from village 12, Co Dam commune, Nghi Xuan district, Ha Tinh; he died on June 19, 1967, when he received an order to carry goods from Hai Phong to Nghi Xuan. When Phan Dinh Tang's boat carrying goods reached the sea area of ​​Tan Hai hamlet, Quynh Bang commune, it was shot by an American plane.

The team collecting martyrs' remains, the provincial military command is searching for the remains of martyr Phan Dinh Tang.

At this time, the military intelligence team and the militia team of Quynh Bang commune brought comrade Phan Dinh Tang to the commune beach for burial. Immediately after receiving the information from the military intelligence team of Quynh Bang commune, the martyrs' remains collection team, the provincial military command came to search, collect and move the martyrs' remains back to their hometown for burial according to local rituals.

After finding the remains, his teammates performed solemn rituals to return the remains of martyr Phan Dinh Tang to his hometown in village 12, Co Dam commune, Nghi Xuan district, Ha Tinh.

The search and return of the remains of martyrs to their homeland has partly met the wishes and sentiments of the martyrs’ families. This is also an important task that future generations must do to show gratitude to the heroic martyrs who heroically sacrificed on the battlefields for the peace and independence of the Fatherland./.

Hong Dien - Viet Hung

(Quynh Luu Radio)