Choking funeral of 20-year-old sergeant who died in Quang Tri

Tien Hung DNUM_CDZBAZCACA 10:06

(Baonghean.vn) - At the time of his death, Duy was just 20 years old, and was due to be discharged from the army in exactly 3 months.

On the morning of October 23, local authorities and units held a funeral for Sergeant Nguyen Anh Duy (20 years old), a soldier of the Logistics - Technical Department of the 337th Economic - Defense Group in Hung Tay commune, Hung Nguyen district. Duy is one of the2 youngest martyrsAmong the 22 people who died while performing rescue missions in Huong Hoa district, Quang Tri province.

Nguyễn Anh Duy là một trong những liệt sỹ trẻ nhất hy sinh ở Hướng Hóa. Ảnh: Trọng Kiên
Nguyen Anh Duy is one of the youngest martyrs to die in Huong Hoa. Photo: Trong Kien

On the side of Nghe An province, attending the funeral were comrade Vo Thi Minh Sinh - Member of the Provincial Standing Committee, Chairwoman of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Nghe An province; Colonel Pham Van Dong - Political Commissar of the Provincial Military Command.

From early morning, the small road leading to the level 4 house of martyr Nguyen Anh Duy in Nam Ke Gai hamlet was crowded with people coming to pay their respects. Nam Ke Gai is a Catholic hamlet, like many other households here, Duy's family is Catholic.

Martyr Duy's relatives said he was the youngest in a family of three brothers and sisters. The family's main income came from a few fields. More than four years ago, Duy's father passed away. His mother had to work hard to raise three children alone. In February 2019, Duy enlisted in the army and was assigned to Regiment 337.

Đồng chí Võ Thị Minh Sinh đến viếng liệt sỹ Nguyễn Anh Duy. Ảnh: Trọng Kiên
Comrade Vo Thi Minh Sinh visited martyr Nguyen Anh Duy. Photo: Trong Kien

In recent phone calls home, Duy said that after being discharged from the army, he would return home to learn a trade and then find a job to help his mother. However, that plan was left unfinished when he and 21 other comrades were buried by a landslide while on a rescue mission for flood victims. At the time of his death, Duy was 3 months away from being discharged from the army.

Đại tá Phạm Văn Đông dẫn đầu đoàn của Bộ Chỉ huy Quân sự tỉnh đến viếng. Ảnh: Trọng Kiên
Colonel Pham Van Dong led a delegation from the Provincial Military Command to pay their respects. Photo: Trong Kien

Military funeralThe funeral will be held at the private home of martyr Nguyen Anh Duy until around 9am. After that, the military unit will hand it over to the family to continue organizing according to local customs. The burial will take place the same day at the family cemetery in Hung Tay commune./.

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