Ho Chi Minh City seeks witnesses to 1968 soldier burial

Ho Chi Minh City's Military Command is actively seeking "witnesses" to an event from 1968: the burial of soldiers who died on February 12th of that year. The soldiers were interred at the Chí Hòa Cemetery, which is now the site of Lê Thị Riêng Park in Ward Hòa Hưng.

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The Military Command of Ho Chi Minh City is searching for information on some "witnesses" from 1968, aged approximately 68-72 today.

The command is looking for individuals who were between 10 and 14 years old at the time of the burial and lived in the vicinity of the Chợ Quán and Chí Hòa cemeteries. If these individuals are still alive today, they would be between 68 and 72 years old. The command believes these people could provide vital information for verifying burial locations, cross-referencing historical data, and aiding in the search and repatriation of the soldiers' remains.

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Currently, the Military Command of Ho Chi Minh City is organizing the search and collection of martyrs who died on February 12, 1968, and were buried at Chí Hòa Cemetery.

This effort aims to bring closure to families and honor soldiers who have been missing for over half a century. The Military Command is appealing to the public, especially older residents of the area, historians, and former students, to come forward with any information or if they recognize individuals in historical photographs related to the burial. Any detail, no matter how small, could be instrumental in locating the fallen heroes.

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This could be a very important source of information to verify the burial location, cross-reference historical data, and support the process of searching for and collecting the remains of martyrs.