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Paying tribute to the heroes at the Truong Bon battlefield.

Thanh Cuong • July 13, 2024 16:46

To commemorate the 74th anniversary of the Traditional Day of the Vietnamese Youth Volunteer Force (July 15, 1950 - July 15, 2024) and the 77th anniversary of the Day of War Invalids and Martyrs (July 27, 1947 - July 27, 2024), a special art program staged by amateur artists was performed right next to a bomb crater at the Truong Bon battlefield.

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On July 13th, to commemorate the traditional day of the Youth Volunteer Force and the 77th anniversary of the Day of War Invalids and Martyrs, the "Harvest Day" Cultural and Artistic Club from Hanoi staged and performed artistic programs praising the heroic examples of 13 young men and women at the Truong Bon battlefield (Do Luong). Before the performance, the group held a ceremony to lay flowers and offer incense in remembrance of the heroic martyrs. Photo: Thanh Cuong
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Also attending the program was Ms. Tran Thi Thong, Squad Leader of Squad 2, Company 317, Nghe An Youth Volunteer Brigade, who was fortunate enough to survive the American bombing raid. Present at this meaningful event was teacher and poet Nguyen Thi My Dung, who has written many poems and essays, and especially the poem "Legend of Truong Bon," which she wrote to commemorate the 55th anniversary of the historic Truong Bon victory in October 2023. Photo: Thanh Cuong
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The poem "Legend of Truông Bồn" recreates the tragic events at Truông Bồn. Company 317 was a mobile main force unit deployed to provide rescue, transport, evacuate goods, fill bomb craters, and clear mines at key transportation points such as Cấm Bridge, Bùng Bridge, and Bến Thủy Bridge on National Highway 1A. On February 19, 1967, the unit was ordered to move to Truông Bồn, a key area subjected to the most intense American bombing. Photo: Thành Cường
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With the spirit of "our hearts may stop beating, but the road cannot be blocked"; "live heroically clinging to bridges and roads, die bravely and resolutely," 14 soldiers of Squad 2 (12 women, 2 men) of Company 317 worked day and night, filling bomb craters and serving as human markers for convoys carrying weapons, food, and medicine to support the Southern battlefield. Photo: Thanh Cuong
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On the evening of October 30, 1968, Squad 2 (Company 317, Team 65, General Youth Volunteer Brigade for the Anti-American War in Nghe An Province) held a farewell dinner for eight people whose Youth Volunteer service had ended. They were to attend a Medical College in Hanoi, change professions, and return to their hometowns. However, the farewell dinner and the important life plans of these nineteen- and twenty-year-old Youth Volunteers would never become a reality... Photo: Thanh Cuong
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At approximately 8 PM on October 30, 1968, Commander Le Luong received an urgent, top-secret order stating: "At 00:00 on November 1, 1968, the US will cease bombing"; "At 07:00 on October 31, a military convoy will pass through. Units stationed along Route 30 must increase vigilance and be ready for combat. Urgently repair bridges and roads, fill bomb craters, and ensure the safety of the convoy carrying weapons and food supplies to the South." (Photo: Thanh Cuong)
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Squad 2 received the order: "At all costs, open a bloody path for the convoy of troops to pass through before dawn..." At 4:00 AM on October 31, 1968, after breakfast, the entire unit concentrated on filling bomb craters so that the military convoy could cross Truong Bon. At 6:10 AM that same day, when the work was almost complete, American planes suddenly appeared and dropped hundreds of bombs on the crucial road in My Son commune, Do Luong district - where 14 young volunteers from Squad 2 were on duty. 13 of the young volunteers perished without having time to say their last words to each other. Photo: Thanh Cuong
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Visitors to Truong Bon during this time were deeply moved by the performances praising the selfless sacrifice of the volunteer youth for the Fatherland. Photo: Thanh Cuong
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In particular, the poem "Legend of Truong Bon" by author Nguyen Thi My Dung, accompanied by a theatrical performance and recitation by members of the Harvest Club, vividly recreated the tragic moments of Squad 2. Photo: Thanh Cuong
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War is long over, and today Truông Bồn has become a historical symbol of Vietnamese volunteer youth, preserving the values ​​of a generation of young people who were determined to sacrifice everything for the independence and freedom of the Fatherland, writing a legend of Truông Bồn, forever immortal flowers for present and future generations to follow. Photo: Thành Cường
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The program is not only a tribute to the brothers and sisters who shed their blood for the independence and freedom of the Fatherland, but also serves to educate future generations to continue emulating the heroic martyrs and strive to make the country increasingly prosperous. Photo: Thanh Cuong
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Respecting and expressing gratitude to the heroic martyrs, at the program, teacher and poet Nguyen Thi My Dung and representatives of TTH Ecoland Investment Joint Stock Company presented gifts worth nearly 25 million VND to Ms. Tran Thi Thong and the relatives of 13 martyrs of Squad 2 who sacrificed their lives on October 31, 1968. Photo: Thanh Cuong
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