A group of young people recreated portraits of 13 Truong Bon heroes and martyrs.

One day at the end of October, more than 10 members of the group "Team Lee" traveled more than 300 km from the capital Hanoi toTruong Bon National Monumentin My Son commune (Do Luong) to present color restored photos of 13 heroes and martyrs who sacrificed their lives in the early morning of October 31, 1968.

Members of the “Team Lee” group restored color photos of martyrs to donate to Truong Bon National Monument. Photo: Dinh Tuyen

This work is even more meaningful when Nghe An province is aiming to celebrate the 54th anniversary.Truong Bon victory, is an occasion to remember the fighting spirit and bravery of the people of Nghe An in the confrontation with the US Air Force.

That day, visitors to Truong Bon National Monument were deeply moved when they saw young men holding portraits of 13 martyrs and placing them on the common grave. Some could not hold back their tears at the solemn atmosphere and the sincere hearts of the young people in the “sacred land” of Truong Bon.

Members of the “Team Lee” group placed restored color photos at the common grave of Truong Bon martyrs. Photo: Dinh Tuyen

Ms. Nguyen Phuong Mai, a tourist from Vinh city, shared: "Coming here today, I happened to witness the ceremony of presenting restored photos of theHero, martyrTruong Bon, I really admire the enthusiasm and talent of this group of young people. It must come from sincerity, respect, love and a sense of responsibility for them to be able to do that."

According to Phung Quang Trung - a member of "Team Lee", the group has more than 10 members, most of them are from the 9X generation, living and working in Hanoi. Through books and newspapers, Trung and his friends learned about Truong Bon as a sacred land, where hundreds of thousands of young people left their footprints in the fierce fighting to cut mountains and fill bomb craters for vehicles to enter the front line.

Members of the “Team Lee” group restored color photos of Truong Bon martyrs with all their respect and gratitude. Photo: Dinh Tuyen

Young men and women aged 18 and 20 went to war, facing danger but still optimistic and full of desire to fight and build the country. Here, 1,240 outstanding sons and daughters fell on the legendary road, contributing to the miracle of the resistance war against America to save the country.

A typical example is the heroic sacrifice of 13 youth volunteers of Company 317 on October 31, 1968, affirming Truong Bon as a symbol of revolutionary heroism.

Members of the “Team Lee” group respectfully bow before the graves of Truong Bon heroic martyrs. Photo: Dinh Tuyen

“With all admiration, respect and gratitude, our group discussed and agreed to restore the portraits of the 13 Truong Bon heroes and martyrs and Ms. Tran Thi Thong, the squad leader who survived the fierce bombing that year,” said Phung Quang Trung.

Also a member of “Team Lee”, Le Quyet Thang is considered the “leader” of the group, the one who always comes up with ideas and initiates meaningful activities. Each person has a job to make a living, at night Thang gathers the members of the group to carry out the color photo restoration plan together.

The old photos were more than half a century old, the faces had faded over the years, so restoring the color was not easy. Sometimes, the whole group had to stop to discuss to find the optimal solution for the photo to be restored in the most perfect way.

A group of young people presented a restored photo to Mrs. Tran Thi Thong. Photo: Truong Bon Relic Site

It is impossible to calculate the amount of work done in how much time, but with all the enthusiasm and gratitude, the "Team Lee" group contributed to making the youthful image of the girls and boys of Truong Bon Youth Volunteers that year more realistic and sharp.