Viet Cong Solider, Son Found in Jungle 40 Years After Fleeing Village – VIDEO

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Van Thanh, now 82, was last seen in 1973 running into the jungle, after his wife and two other children were killed by a bomb or land mine near his home.

When he fled 40 years ago, Thanh was reportedly fighting for North Vietnam with the communist irregulars, known as the Viet Cong.

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