Veterans from Binh Phuoc province assist in bringing the remains of fallen soldiers from Nghe An back to their hometown.
(Baonghean.vn) - With the assistance of the Association for Supporting Families of Martyrs in Binh Phuoc province, on the morning of July 6th, the vehicle carrying the remains of martyr Nguyen Van Thai from the South arrived at his hometown in Yen Thanh district, Nghe An province.
Martyr Nguyen Van Thai was born in 1949 in Hamlet 15, My Thanh Commune (Yen Thanh District). He joined the army in Unit E175 - F5 and died in the Southern battlefield during the war against the US on January 24, 1970. After the war, he was buried at Phuoc Long Cemetery, Binh Phuoc Province.
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| Organizations are excavating the remains of martyr Nguyen Van Thai. Photo: Xuan Cung |
However, more than 40 years later, the family of martyr Nguyen Van Thai remained unaware that their son was resting in peace at Phuoc Long Cemetery. In 2014, thanks to the Bình Phước Provincial Association for Supporting Families of Martyrs, the martyr's relatives organized a visit and received his grave.
In early July 2018, fulfilling the wishes of the martyr's family to bring their loved one back to their hometown, the Association worked with the Department of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs of Binh Phuoc province to complete the procedures for the family.
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| Veterans in Binh Phuoc province hold a farewell ceremony for martyr Nguyen Van Thai as he is brought back to his hometown. Photo: Xuan Cung. |
On the morning of July 5th, the Association for Supporting Families of Martyrs in Binh Phuoc province, together with the Veterans Association of Phuoc Long town, held a ceremony to bid farewell to martyr Nguyen Van Thai and bring him back to his hometown. Dozens of veterans coordinated with the martyr's relatives to exhume and transport his remains.
Accompanying the convoy carrying the remains of martyr Nguyen Van Thai back to his hometown were three veterans from Binh Phuoc province, including one official from the Provincial Veterans Association and two volunteer veterans. After nearly a day and night of traveling, at 9:30 AM on July 6th, the convoy carrying the remains of martyr Nguyen Van Thai arrived in My Thanh commune, Yen Thanh district.
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| The remains of martyr Nguyen Van Thai are being loaded onto a vehicle. Photo: Xuan Cung |
Upon receiving the information, representatives from local authorities and organizations visited the martyr's family to offer incense. The memorial service and burial of the remains of martyr Nguyen Van Thai at his hometown cemetery will be held on July 8th.
It is known that the Association for Supporting Families of Martyrs in Binh Phuoc Province was established in 2012. Over the years, the Association has supported and assisted many families nationwide in searching for, excavating, and relocating the remains of martyrs.
