On July 24, Ha Tinh Provincial Youth Union and the Management Board of the special national historical site of Dong Loc T-junction held a ceremony to commemorate the 55th anniversary of the death of 10 heroic female youth volunteer martyrs of Dong Loc T-junction (July 24, 1968 - July 24, 2023).
Held at the Dong Loc T-junction Temple, the memorial ceremony was attended by leaders of Ha Tinh province; a number of agencies, departments, branches and units in Ha Tinh province; representatives of the families of the 10 female heroic martyrs of the Dong Loc T-junction Youth Volunteers, and many people from all over the country...
Many people from all over the country came to offer flowers and incense at the graves of 10 heroic female youth volunteer martyrs at Dong Loc T-junction. (Source: SGGP) |
In a solemn and respectful atmosphere, leaders of Ha Tinh province and representatives of relatives, delegates and people attended the memorial service, offered incense and flowers, expressing their deep gratitude to the heroic martyrs and 10 heroic female martyrs of Dong Loc Youth Volunteers who sacrificed their lives for the cause of national liberation, construction and protection of the Fatherland.
55 years ago, on July 24, 1968, 10 female youth volunteer heroes aged 17 to 24 from Squad 4, Company 552, General Team 55 heroically sacrificed their lives while performing the task of filling bomb craters at Dong Loc T-junction to ensure the "traffic artery" from North to South was connected and smooth.
The war has long since ended, but the image and sacrifice of 10 heroic young women volunteers along with the army, militia, guerrillas, and frontline workers at Dong Loc T-junction remain forever in the minds of every Vietnamese person through the generations.
According to Mr. Tran Dinh Uoc, Head of the Management Board of the special national historical site of Dong Loc T-junction, every year there are about 300,000 visitors from all over the country and internationally coming to Dong Loc to respectfully offer flowers and incense, remember and pay tribute to the heroic martyrs.
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