Found the place where father died after 60 years

Thanks to the connection and information verification with a sense of responsibility and enthusiasm of the Con Co Border Guard Station, the martyr's relatives found the place where their father's name was registered after 60 years. In particular, in the difficult circumstances of the martyr's relatives, on July 25, the station helped cover all travel, accommodation, and living expenses and sent officers to directly take the son and his family to Con Co Island to burn incense at the grave of the martyr's father.

Mr. Tran Du Khoe found the name of his martyr father on the stele of martyrs on Con Co island, who died while carrying out the mission of supplying Con Co island in the past - Photo: D.V

Con Co Island - the outpost island of the Fatherland, where many heroic feats of arms and blood of generations of fathers and brothers who died for the independence and freedom of the nation are imprinted. The battle to protect Con Co Island in the years 1964-1972 is an immortal epic; many cadres, soldiers, and youth volunteers heroically sacrificed their lives while performing combat duties, transporting goods, and supplying food and ammunition to the island.

The Monument to the Heroes and Martyrs of Con Co Island is where the names of 104 martyrs are recorded. On both sides are two artistic reliefs, recreating part of the battle to protect and supply Con Co in the past. During the battle and supply for Con Co, 104 soldiers, militia and people fell for the survival of the small island. Most of their bodies and blood were left in the middle of the ocean, merging into the sea.

Due to the difficult travel conditions between the island and the mainland, some relatives of martyrs have not yet found a place to register their deceased relatives. With deep gratitude and following the moral of "When drinking water, remember its source", officers and soldiers of Con Co Border Post have actively coordinated with local authorities and related departments and agencies to look up the list of heroic martyrs who died on the island that their families and relatives do not know about, in order to find clues, identify and connect to find families and relatives for the martyrs.

Mr. Tran Du Khoe and officers and soldiers of Con Co Border Post offer incense at the Monument to the island's heroic martyrs - Photo: D.V

In early July 2025, Con Co Border Guard Station organized the activity "Repaying gratitude" in Dong Luat village, Vinh Hoang commune (visiting a policy family sponsored by the unit). Through discussion, it was learned that in the village there was Mr. Tran Du Khoe, born in 1963, whose father named Tran Mo sacrificed his life while transporting goods to Con Co island. Currently, his remains have not been found and his grave is unknown. Comparing the list engraved on the memorial stele of Con Co island's heroic martyrs, there is the name of martyr Tran Mo, who sacrificed his life on May 29, 1965.

After that, Con Co Border Guard Station sent officers directly to Mr. Tran Du Khoe's house to meet, discuss, verify, and compare information, and Mr. Khoe determined that martyr Tran Mo, who died on May 29, 1965, was his father who died while transporting supplies to Con Co Island, which his family had been searching for for over 60 years. Mr. Khoe wished to go to the island to burn incense in memory of his father, but due to his family's difficult circumstances, he could not do so.

According to Mr. Khoe's wishes, Con Co Border Guard Station supported all travel, accommodation, and living expenses and sent officers to directly take Mr. Khoe and his family to Con Co Island, to the Monument of Con Co Island's Heroes and Martyrs to burn incense at the grave of martyr Tran Mo on July 25.

After lighting incense to pay respect to his martyr father, Mr. Khoe emotionally expressed: “My family has been asking around in many places for many years but still could not find my father’s grave. Thanks to the enthusiastic help of the officers and soldiers of Con Co Border Post, our family has now found the burial place and registered my father’s name. My family will never forget the noble gesture of the border guards.”

Lieutenant Colonel Le Quoc Hoc, Chief of Con Co Border Guard Station, said: “This is a responsibility and also a sentiment that every border guard always cherishes. The sacrifice of martyrs is sacred and immortal. With a sense of responsibility and enthusiasm, Con Co Border Guard Station has been playing a pioneering role in connecting the martyrs’ relatives with one of the island’s eternal works - the Monument to the Heroes and Martyrs of Con Co Island, where the names of 104 martyrs are recorded. This is not only an act of serving the people but also a deep gratitude for the noble sacrifices of previous generations.”

Connecting and finding relatives for the martyrs mentioned above is also a testament to the spirit of "Repaying gratitude", affirming the close relationship between the border guards and the people at the border of the Fatherland. It is also a vivid manifestation of the qualities of Uncle Ho's soldiers in peacetime: Dedication, loyalty, serving the people.

German Vietnamese

Source: https://baoquangtri.vn/tim-duoc-noi-nguoi-cha-hy-sinh-sau-60-nam-196331.htm