Vietnam: Soldier's remains identified by relics found in grave

Authorities in Da Nang, Vietnam, have unearthed significant artifacts while exhuming a soldier's grave for DNA identification. During the process at the Bac Tra My Martyrs' Cemetery, officials found a plastic-laminated piece of paper containing crucial information about fallen soldier Nguyen Van Duc.

The discovered note states that Nguyen Van Duc died in 1971 and hailed from Phuong Cach village, Quoc Oai district, in the former Ha Tay province. This information is considered vital for verifying his identity and locating his family. The grave was located in plot A, row AXVIII, position 6.

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Fallen soldier Nguyen Van Duc; hometown Phuong Cach village, Quoc Oai district, Ha Tay province.

Along with the note, a red plastic comb, about 10 cm long, was also found. The military command of Tra My commune is now appealing to the public, especially residents of Phuong Cach village, to share the information widely. They hope this will help Nguyen Van Duc's family come forward to assist in the verification process.

This discovery offers renewed hope for reuniting the soldier with his loved ones after decades apart. Previously, other relics, including a brown leather belt and an aluminum lighter cap, were found in another grave, along with an aluminum plate inscribed with details for a soldier identified as NG T TRO.

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