September 28, 2026 | 23:46 (GMT+7)
Artifacts found at Dak Ha War Cemetery
PANO - Sample Collection Team 10 under the Quang Ngai provincial Border Guard Command discovered numerous personal artifacts while excavating and sampling of the remains of unidentified fallen soldiers for DNA testing at the Dak Ha War Cemetery in Dak Ha commune, Quang Ngai province.
At Grave No.3, Row 1, Right Plot 1, Right Section 2, identified by code 5112400347, the team found a metal-band wristwatch, an aluminum comb, a lighter, a nail clipper, a cylindrical plastic container measuring 5cm by 1cm, a metal chain, a notebook marked “Album,” and two fountain pens.
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The artifacts found at the grave |
Notably, one fountain pen was engraved with “Thanh 6-11-1971.” The album contained a 3cm by 2cm photograph of a woman and a banknote bearing the words “The National Bank of Viet Nam.” The personal artifacts may provide additional information for comparison and verification.
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The fountain pen engraved with “Thanh 6-11-1971” |
Team 10 collected and preserved the sample and digitized information about the artifacts in accordance with regulations.
Agencies, units, veterans, relatives of fallen soldiers and members of the public with information related to the grave are encouraged to contact the Quang Ngai provincial Steering Committee for the Search, Collection and Identification of Fallen Soldiers’ Remains at 0397007500.
Translated by Tran Hoai