North Vietnamese Soldier Helmet

Description:
Pith: helmet: North Vietnamese Soldier helmet - Pith helmet with etched dove belonging to Revolutionary Martyr Bui Duc Hung

Case Status: Object(s) relinquished
Year Claim Initiated: 2012
Year Claim Resolved: 2014
Means of Resolution: Sua sponte donation

Complainant Name: Family of Bui Duc Hung
Complainant Nation: Vietnam
Complainant Nation Economy: In Transition
Complainant Type: Private: Individual

Respondent Name: John Wast (Vietnam War Veteran)
Respondent Nation: United States
Respondent Nation Economy: Developed
Respondent Type: Private: Individual

Reference Links:

http://www.thanhniennews.com/society/us-veterans-return-hat-to-vietnam-martyrs-family-after-46-years-18223.html ; http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/01/14/bui-duc-hungs-helmet-returned-john-wast-vietnam_n_4594553.htmlhttp://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/01/14/bui-duc-hungs-helmet-returned-john-wast-vietnam_n_4594553.html ; http://www.dovefund.org/PDF%20Files/Bui%20Helmet%20Web%20Document.pdf

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Editor's Notes:

U.S. Veteran John Wast decided to return the helmet in 2012 and enlisted the help of the D.O.V.E. Fund and other veterans to locate and contact the family of Bui Duc Hung.