Officials and people of Cua Lo town solemnly bid farewell to martyr Lieutenant Colonel Phung Thanh Tung
(Baonghean.vn) - Just over a year after being transferred to a new unit, martyr Lieutenant Colonel Phung Thanh Tung sacrificed his life, leaving behind his wife and three young children.
Morning of October 24, at Nghi Hai ward -Cua Lo town,Military Region 4, Provincial Military Command, Economic - Defense Group 337, Town Party Committee, People's Council, People's Committee - Fatherland Front Committee of Cua Lo town, departments, branches, unions and Nghi Hai ward, clan and family solemnly held the funeral ceremony.martyr, Lieutenant Colonel Phung Thanh Tung.
Also attending the ceremony were comrade Truong Thiet Hung - Vice Chairman of the Provincial Fatherland Front Committee, Ho Thi Chau Loan - Deputy Director of the Department of Labor - Invalids and Social Affairs, Colonel Duong Minh Hien - Deputy Commander of the Provincial Military Command.
On the side of Cua Lo town, there were comrade Le Thanh Long - Permanent Deputy Secretary of the Town Party Committee, Chairman of the Town People's Council, Doan Tien Dung - Deputy Secretary, Chairman of the Town People's Committee.
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| Flag salute ceremony and memorial service for martyr, Lieutenant Colonel Phung Thanh Tung. Photo: MH. |
Martyr, Lieutenant Colonel Phung Thanh Tung, was born on December 17, 1979 in Cua Lo town. In 2000, after graduating from high school, he registered to join the Vietnam People's Army and 1 year later was honored to be admitted to the Communist Party of Vietnam.
During 20 years of working in the Army, Comrade Phung Thanh Tung has held many positions and worked in many different units such as Division 324, Quy Chau District Military Command, Cua Lo Town, and Provincial Military Command.
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| Comrade Truong Thiet Hung - Vice Chairman of the Provincial Fatherland Front Committee and comrades representing the Provincial Party Committee - People's Council - People's Committee - Provincial Fatherland Front Committee offered incense to pay tribute to martyr, Lieutenant Colonel Phung Thanh Tung. Photo: MH |
In 2019, he was holding the position of Staff Assistant, Military Command of Cua Lo town, when he was transferred to work at Economic - Defense Group 337 (Military Region 4), holding the position of Assistant for Labor - Salary Organization.
More than 1 year after returning to his new unit, comrade Phung Thanh Tung bravely sacrificed himself along with 21 other comrades on October 18, 2020 in Huong Hoa district - Quang Tri.
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| Representatives of relatives and families of martyrs come to pay their respects. Photo: MH. |
Comrade Phung Thanh Tung sacrificed his life, leaving behind his wife, 3 young children and elderly parents, whose circumstances are still very difficult, of which the youngest child is only 5 months old.
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| Representatives of the Provincial Military Command respectfully visited and commemorated martyr, Lieutenant Colonel Phung Thanh Tung. Photo: MH |
Speaking at the memorial service, comrade Hoang Van Phuc - Vice Chairman of Cua Lo Town People's Committee recalled the working process of martyr, Lieutenant Colonel Phung Thanh Tung.
At the same time, he affirmed that "19 years of Party membership, 20 years of service in the Army, and many different positions, but wherever he is, whatever he does, martyr Lieutenant Colonel Phung Thanh Tung always upholds the noble qualities of a member of the Communist Party of Vietnam, the qualities of an "Uncle Ho's Soldier".
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| The Party Committee - People's Council - People's Committee - Fatherland Front Committee of Cua Lo town visited martyr Phung Thanh Tung. Photo: MH |
Martyr Lieutenant Colonel Phung Thanh Tung was also a responsible, dedicated person, always striving and exemplary in work and life; not afraid of difficulties and hardships; completing well and excellently all tasks assigned by the Party, Army and People.
During his career, Lieutenant Colonel Phung Thanh Tung was also awarded many noble awards such as the Second Class Fatherland Protection Medal; First, Second, and Third Class Glorious Soldier Medals; for two consecutive years (2017-2018), he was awarded the title of Emulation Fighter at the grassroots level along with many other Certificates of Merit, Certificates of Merit and emulation titles.
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| Comrades from Economic - Defense Group 337 visit the families of martyrs. Photo: MH |
The sacrifice of martyr, Lieutenant Colonel Phung Thanh Tung left behind endless sorrow. Remembering the merits and following in the footsteps of the martyrs who sacrificed their lives in the armed forces of Military Region 4, the Party Committee and people of Cua Lo town promise to do their best, join hands and unite, together with the army and people of the whole country to continue the journey of building and defending the Fatherland.
At the same time, continue to do well in policy work and work "gratitude"to compensate for the sacrifice and loss of the martyrs. Previously, Cua Lo town mobilized contributions to support the family of the martyr, Lieutenant Colonel Phung Thanh Tung with an amount of 100 million VND.
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| Funeral of martyr, Lieutenant Colonel Phung Thanh Tung. Photo: MH |
After the funeral and memorial service, the body of martyr, Lieutenant Colonel Phung Thanh Tung was buried at the Martyrs Cemetery of Nghi Hai Ward - Cua Lo Town.
