After receiving the report, the recovery team conducted a search from May 19th to December 30th, 2025, and recovered 25 remains of fallen soldiers.
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| The canteen is engraved with the word "Phiệt" or "Phiệt" and comes with an aluminum plate engraved with "SH-2-526". |
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| A small plastic sign is engraved with "SH-18-47X". |
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| A small aluminum plate is engraved with "SH-18-15X". |
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| A small aluminum plate engraved with "SH 1- 99X". |
The excavation process revealed that the remains of fallen soldiers were found at a depth of 0.8-1 meter, wrapped in body bags containing many bones. The remains were scattered, spaced 15-20 meters apart, and included numerous artifacts in the graves. These artifacts included: intact canvas sheets, parachute fabric, parachute cord, buttons, shoe soles, oil can lids, glass bottles, communication wires, etc. Notably, many artifacts contained information, such as water bottles with names, aluminum and plastic pieces with symbols and unit designations (suspected to be unit designations), and many artifacts with straps (similar to those worn on the wrists of fallen soldiers).
Specifically, HCLS discovered on May 26, 2025, a water bottle with the words "Phiet" or "Phiet" engraved on it, and a small aluminum sign with a hole for attaching a string, engraved with the symbol "SH-2-526". HCLS discovered on May 27, 2025, a small plastic sign with a string attached, engraved with the symbol "SH-18-47X". HCLS discovered on August 20, 2025, a small aluminum sign with a hole for attaching a string, engraved with the symbol "SH-18-15X". HCLS discovered on November 1, 2025, a small aluminum sign engraved with the symbol "SH-1-99X".
Through studying the characteristics of the artifacts and accompanying information, it was found that the artifacts share a common conventional symbol, suggesting that this is likely a cemetery area of a unit that once fought in the Khe Sanh area. It is possible that when burying the fallen soldiers, the unit established symbols for them. According to information provided by the Department of Internal Affairs of Huong Hoa district (formerly), Quang Tri province, the location where the 25 remains were discovered previously housed units of the 304th Division, 2nd Corps, that fought on the Khe Sanh front. Currently, the remains are interred at the Khe Sanh Martyrs' Cemetery in Quang Tri province.
Source: https://www.qdnd.vn/xa-hoi/chien-dich-500-ngay-dem-tri-an-liet-si/nhieu-hai-cot-liet-si-cung-di-vat-co-thong-tin-1045809













