Specifically, martyr Cao Van Tuat had father Cao Van Ke (deceased), mother Le Thi Vy (deceased) and 3 older sisters Cao Thi Dieu, Cao Thi Nong and Cao Thi Nhan (deceased).
Upon receiving this valuable information, on the followingnoon of February 1, Mr. Tran Nhat Tan, Chairman of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee Ha Tinh and the delegation went directly to meet the family of martyr Cao Van Tuat to verify more information. .
The martyr’s family said that, due to many objective reasons, they only had a few records of martyr Cao Van Tuat left. There are also no photos of martyrs. The family also searched for a long time but did not know information regarding his grave.
“It is possible that this martyr, but some details must be clarified, cannot be concluded with certainty. The authorities are verifying the time of the army march, the battlefield involved, the time of sacrifice of the soldier. See if it matches the story in the diary,” Chairman of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee Ha Tinh told reporters. Dan Tri.
In addition, the Ha Tinh side is also waiting for the American veteran to capture all 93 diary pages for more information and clues to accurately identify the owner.
If there are results, Ha Tinh will coordinate with functional agencies to take steps and invite American veterans to Vietnam to return the memorabilia.
Previously, the story regarding Mr. Peter Mathews, the US veteran mentioned above was published on January 27 by the North Jersey newspaper (USA). Mr. Peter Mathews found the diary in the backpack of Vietnamese soldiers during the battle of Dak To, Central Highlands in November 1967 and has kept it to this day.
A page in the diary (Image: North Jersey).
When some pages of the diary were translated, the American veteran learned that the soldier on the other side of the front line was Cao Xuan Tuat, whose address was in a commune in Ky Anh district, Ha Tinh province.
According to media reports, the diary being kept by veteran Peter Mathews is a small, nylon-covered notebook. The notebook has lines, the pages are decorated with elaborate and beautiful drawings of flowers and landscapes. The writings, according to veteran Peter Mathews, appear to be poetry, lyrics and diaries.
Mr. Mathews didn’t know what the handwriting meant, but it appeared the notebook was a personal diary, not a military document.
After more than half a century, the American veteran wishes to find the owner to return.