The information was presented at a workshop on Friday held as part of the nationwide 500-day campaign to accelerate the search, recovery, and identification of fallen soldiers’ remains.
Participants examined and cross-referenced a wide range of sources, including Vietnamese historical records, declassified US military documents, battle maps, aerial reconnaissance photographs, data from previous recovery operations, field survey results, and testimonies from war veterans and local residents.
“This workshop is extremely important. Based on the findings presented here, we will be able to determine which information and locations have the strongest supporting evidence. From there, we can continue the search and verification process while expanding efforts to gather additional information and investigate other suspected sites,” said Le Van Bao, Vice Chairman of the Quang Tri Provincial People’s Committee.
Preliminary data indicate that approximately 29 sets of fallen soldiers’ remains have already been recovered from the area through previous search and recovery operations.
