Quang Ngai province recovers remains of two martyrs, one possibly from 1966

Quang Ngai province in Vietnam has unearthed the remains of two martyrs, with one set of remains preliminarily identified as belonging to soldier Nguyen Dinh Nu, who perished in 1966. The discovery was made during a search operation in Tra Cau ward and Dak To Kan commune.

The military command of Quang Ngai province announced on August 21 that search and recovery teams found the two sets of remains along with various personal effects, including buttons and shoe buckles. In Tra Cau ward, a burial site was located in a melaleuca forest near Pho An Secondary School, yielding a set of remains and artifacts. Local resident Nguyen Dinh Nhe recalled his father pointing out the burial location of soldier Nguyen Dinh Nu years ago, though time and landscape changes obscured the exact spot.

Simultaneously, in Dak To Kan commune, another set of remains was recovered from a coffee plantation. These discoveries bring the total number of martyr remains collected in Quang Ngai province to 16 this year. The ongoing efforts aim to identify and honor soldiers who sacrificed their lives during the war, providing closure for families and preserving their memory.

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This year, scientists completed the first facial reconstruction of their skulls using the plastic reconstruction technique of Soviet anthropologist Mikhail Gerasimov. This reconstruction showed that both had Mongoloid facial features, although the young man also had a hint of Caucasoid features.