Memorial service and awarding of certificates of merit to martyrs after 49 years of sacrifice

(Baonghean.vn) - 49 years after the martyr Lo Thanh Vinh sacrificed his life, his relatives were very moved when they officially received the certificate of merit from the Fatherland.

Delegates and many local people attended the memorial service and presented certificates of recognition to the family of martyr Lo Thanh Vinh. Photo: Ho Phuong

Pursuant to Decision 468/QD-TTg dated April 13, 2017 of the Prime Minister, on May 29, at the Cultural House of Tung Huong village, Tam Quang commune (Tuong Duong district), the Military Command of Nghe An province coordinated with the People's Committee of Tam Quang commune to organize a memorial service and hand over the Certificate of Merit to the family of martyr Lo Thanh Vinh (born in 1942), residing in Tung Huong village, Tam Quang commune (Tuong Duong district) after 49 years of martyr Lo Thanh Vinh's sacrifice.

Representative of Tuong Duong district leader awarded the Certificate of Merit to the representative of the family of martyr Lo Thanh Vinh. Photo: Ho Phuong

Martyr Lo Thanh Vinh, born in 1942, residing in Tung Huong village, Tam Quang commune, Tuong Duong district. Enlisted in May 1965; position: soldier. Unit: Regiment 32, Division 341, Military Region 4. Died in 1968, at the Thua Thien Hue front.

Martyr Lo Thanh Vinh was the third child in a family of 8 children. Before joining the army, martyr Lo Thanh Vinh was a teacher at Huu Duong Primary School, in Huu Duong Commune (Tuong Duong District).

Relatives and people of Tam Quang commune were moved to offer incense at the memorial service for martyr Lo Thanh Vinh. Photo: Ho Phuong

After the memorial service and the announcement ceremony, the representative of the People's Committee of Tuong Duong district presented the Prime Minister's Certificate of Merit to the representative of the family of martyr Lo Thanh Vinh. The representative of the Department of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs of Tuong Duong district also, on behalf of the Department of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs of Nghe An province, read the decision on granting a Martyr's Family Certificate and preferential allowance to Ms. Luong Thi Loi (born in 1906), the mother of martyr Lo Thanh Vinh.

Representatives of Tuong Duong district leaders visited Mrs. Luong Thi Loi, mother of martyr Lo Thanh Vinh. Photo: Ho Phuong

49 years after the martyr Lo Thanh Vinh died, his relatives sent documents to the authorities to certify his status as a martyr, but the documents were lost, making it very difficult to complete the documents.

Immediately after the ceremony, leaders of the Provincial Military Command and Tuong Duong district directly visited and presented gifts to Ms. Luong Thi Loi, mother of martyr Lo Thanh Vinh.

Ho Phuong