Posthumously awarded the Medal of Courage and the Certificate of National Merit
(Baonghean.vn) - On the morning of December 19, in Bao Thanh commune, Yen Thanh district, authorized by the President and the Prime Minister, relevant levels and sectors of Nghe An province held a ceremony to posthumously award the Medal of Bravery and the Certificate of Merit to the relatives of martyr Tran Ba Cong, in hamlet 5, Bao Thanh commune, Yen Thanh district, for his brave actions while participating in fighting the forest fire at high point 41, in hamlet 2, Bao Thanh commune.
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| Posthumously awarded the Medal of Bravery and the Certificate of Merit to the family of Mr. Tran Ba Cong. |
The ceremony to posthumously award the medal of bravery and the certificate of national merit took place solemnly, expressing gratitude and emotion for the act of readiness to sacrifice in peacetime of the excellent village leader, and the pride of the younger generation before the heroic sacrifice of Tran Ba Cong.
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| Provincial Military Command gives gifts to Tran Ba Cong's family |
Previously, at around 1:00 p.m. on May 25, 2014, a pine forest fire broke out in Hamlet 2, Bao Thanh Commune. Mr. Tran Ba Cong, along with the militia, commune police and hundreds of local people, participated in extinguishing the fire and saving the forest. When the fire was extinguished, due to exhaustion during the firefighting process, Mr. Tran Ba Cong fainted on the way down the mountain. Although he was taken to the emergency room, Mr. Cong died later.
Along with recognizing Mr. Tran Ba Cong as a martyr, the People's Committee of Nghe An province also decided on monthly preferential allowances for Mr. Tran Ba Cong's relatives.
Hoang Long
Provincial Military Command
