September 27, 2019 | 20:47 (GMT+7)
Workshop features wartime boat dock historical site
PANO – The People’s Committee of Ia Grai district, Gia Lai province, in association with relevant bodies, held a seminar on A Sanh Boat Dock – which has been recognized a historical relic – in the district’s Ia Khai commune on September 26.
The site sprang from a boat dock in Nu village in Ia Khai commune to several boat docks along the Po Ko River.
During the period 1961-1965 of the national resistance war, local people used to ferry soldiers and supplies by dug-out canoes from these boat docks across the river.
Among those boatmen, Puih San or also called A Sanh, a native of the Jrai ethnic minority group in Nu village, was an outstanding contributor. He joined the military in 1961 and was assigned to a fleet of canoes in his hometown to carry men and materials to the front line.
Notably, A Sanh and his comrades recorded over 30 trips a night with absolute safety, contributing to the final victory. He was then awarded with the “Hero of the People’s Armed Forces” title.
Translated by Van Hieu