Found 9 named martyrs' remains in Laos

Previously, according to information from Mr. Cho Va, people in Then Phun village, Muong Khun district, Xieng Khouang province, Laos provided: In the Phu Pha Deng mountain area, Then Khun village, Muong Khun district, there is a cemetery burying 11 Vietnamese soldiers who died.

Bringing the remains of martyrs who died in Laos back to Vietnam. Photo courtesy of Tien Hung

From the above information, on January 24, 2021,Team for collecting martyrs' remains of Nghe An Provincial Military Commandsent a team of 5 comrades led by Major Le Van Duc to conduct a survey in the Phu Pha Deng mountain area. By February 5, 2021, 8 graves with information on aluminum steles were discovered, of which 5 graves had full names, ranks, positions, hometowns and 3 graves had only full names, specifically:

1. Martyr Luu Dac Huong

- Born in 1940

- Hometown: Ngoc Hai, Do Son, Hai Phong

- Died: December 31, 1969

- Unit: c13.

2. Martyr Nguyen V Son

- Born in 1949

- Hometown: Thai An Commune, Thai Ninh, Thai Binh.

- Died: December 31, 1969

- Unit: d, b7, e3

3. Martyr Dang Huy Hoa

- Year of birth: 1942

- Hometown: Cong Hoa, Nam Sach, Hai Hung (maybe Hai Hung).

- Died: December 31, 1969

- Unit: c1, d7, e3

4. Martyr Le Ba Thao

- Year of birth: 1949

- Hometown: Hung Thang, Tien Lang, Hai Phong

- Died: December 31, 1969

- Units: c1, d7, e3

5. Martyr Vu Duc Hoan

- Year of birth: 1942

- Hometown: Thai Thanh, Thai Ninh, Thai Binh

- Died: December 31, 1969

- Units: c1, d7, e3

6. Martyr Le Van Vuon (no information)

7. Martyr Phan V Phot (no information)

8. Martyr Phan Thanh Loan (no information)

Information about martyr Nguyen Ngoc Que was taken by Nghe An Provincial Police from a glass jar buried with the martyr's remains. Photo by Huy Cuong

Currently, the Martyr Remains Collection Team of Nghe An Provincial Military Command is reporting to superiors to continue expanding the scope of the survey. It is expected that the collection will be organized after the Lunar New Year 2021.

Previously, on January 4, 2021, the Martyr Remains Collection Team of Nghe An province collected 1 martyr's remains in Loong Kay village, Muong Kham district, Xieng Khouang province.

Among them, there are relics such as cloth shoes, Vietnamese army buttons, army tanks and a bottle of penicillin. The team sent the bottle of penicillin to Nghe An Provincial Police for examination.

According to the forensic information from Nghe An Police, the information written on the paper taken from the penicillin bottle is that of martyr Nguyen Ngoc Que, born in 1948; hometown: Dong Phong hamlet, Binh Lang commune, Tu Ky district, Hai Hung province. Enlisted in September 1965; Rank: Corporal; Position: Soldier; Unit: C4, D45, E5, Northwest Military Region. Died on November 5, 1969. Father Nguyen Ngoc Sung, mother Tran Thi Giang.

Currently, the Team for Collecting Martyrs' Remains of Nghe An province has brought the remains of martyr Nguyen Ngoc Que to Phon Xa Van town, Xieng Khouang province and has contacted the martyr's relatives.