Huang Jiguang

Huang Jiguang

Huang Jiguang (February 24, 1931 to October 20, 1952), formerly known as Huang Jiguang, was born in Zhongjiang County, Sichuan Province. He was a correspondent of the 2nd Battalion of the 135th regiment of the 45th division of the 15th Chinese people's Volunteer Army.

He joined the Chinese people's Volunteer Army in March 1951. On October 19, 1952, in the battle of Shangganling in North Korea, Huang Jiguang blocked the gun hole of the enemy plane with his chest and died bravely. He was awarded the title of "super hero" by the Chinese people's Volunteer Army; he was recognized as a member of the Communist Party of China by his army; he was awarded the title of "hero of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea" by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, the Gold Star Medal and the first-class national flag medal.

In October 1962, the people's Government of Zhongjiang County, Sichuan Province established the "Huang Jiguang Memorial Hall", which was inscribed by Zhu De, Dong Biwu, Liu Bocheng and Guo Moruo. In 1982, Deng Xiaoping inscribed on the base of the statue of Huang Jiguang in the "Huang Jiguang Memorial Hall": "super hero Huang Jiguang". On September 25, 2019, the Central Propaganda Department, the central organization department and the Political Work Department of the Central Military Commission jointly awarded Huang Jiguang the honorary title of "the most beautiful fighter".

Life of the characters

Huang Jiguang was born in facaiya village, Zhongjiang County, Sichuan Province on January 8, 1931.

In the spring of 1949, Zhongjiang County was liberated and Huang Jiguang joined the militia.

In March 1951, Huang Jiguang was the first in the village to sign up for the Chinese people's Volunteer Army.

In July 1951, Huang Jiguang, as a correspondent of the 6th company of the 2nd Battalion of the 135th regiment of the 15th volunteer army, entered the DPRK to fight.

In April 1952, Huang Jiguang went with his troops to the forward position of wushengshan to receive and defend. In July of the same year, Huang Jiguang joined the New Democratic Youth League of China (the predecessor of the Communist Youth League of China). He fought bravely and won the third class merit once.

On the evening of October 19, 1952, the volunteer army attacked 597.9 highland in the battle of Shangganling. In the battle, Huang Jiguang jumped up to block the machine gun hole of the enemy's bunker with his chest and died.

Characters and deeds

Early life

Huang Jiguang, formerly known as Huang Jiguang, was born in 1931 in a poor peasant family in Zhongjiang County, Sichuan Province. Since childhood, his family was extremely poor, and his father died of illness and hatred because he was oppressed by the landlord. Since he was a child, Huang Jiguang has been carrying long-term work, mowing grass and herding cattle for landlords.

In November 1949, Huang Jiguang's hometown was liberated and a peasant association was organized in the village. Huang Jiguang became the first group of members of the peasant association. He also took an active part in the anti hegemony struggle of the bandits in the Qing Dynasty. He was selected as the head of the village children's regiment. He once led the militia to capture the escaped landlords alive, and found the guns and ammunition hidden by the puppet chief security officer. He was rated as a model of the militia.

Resist US aggression and aid Korea

After the war to resist US aggression and aid Korea started in 1950, in March 1951, when Zhongjiang County was recruiting new volunteers, Huang Jiguang was the first to name himself in the village. During the physical examination, he was not selected because of his short stature. Later, the battalion commander was moved by Huang Jiguang's enthusiasm to join the army, and he was admitted out of the ordinary. Huang Jiguang crossed the Yalu River with his troops. After arriving at the front line of North Korea, he was assigned to the second battalion of a certain unit and served as a correspondent for six consecutive terms.

In April 1952, Huang Jiguang's troops went to the forward position of wushengshan to receive and defend. Huang Jiguang's logistics work was excellent. In July 1952, Huang Jiguang joined the Chinese New Democratic Youth League and won the third class merit once.

Operational background

On October 14, 1952, the United Nations led by the United States began to attack the 597.9 highland and 537.7 Beishan highland of Shangganling in Jinhua County of Jiangyuan Road, and the battle of Shangganling began. Located on wusheng mountain, Shangganling is not only the gate of the central defense line of the volunteer army, but also a steel knife into the heart of the invading army. On the highland of only 4 square kilometers, the "United Nations army" successively invested 60000 troops and poured 1.9 million shells and 5000 air bombs, with the largest number of 300000 shells in one day. The volunteers also successively invested more than 40000 troops and fired 400000 shells. There was no vegetation in the position, and the mountain top made of rock was beaten into a powder pile more than half a meter deep. The unprecedented fierce battle of Shangganling has created the highest firepower density record in the history of World War.

The reason why the Chinese people's volunteers were able to beat back the US led aggressors with the most powerful firepower in the world is that there are countless heroes like Huang Jiguang in the volunteers.

Heroic sacrifice

In the battle of Shangganling, Huang Jiguang's battalion fought with the US Army for four days and nights. On the night of October 19, 1952, he was ordered to seize 597.9 highland on the west side of Shangganling. Huang Jiguang came to the sixth company with the chief of staff. After occupying three positions, the sixth connection company was blocked in position zero. There is a group firepower point of the US Army in position zero. To attack the top of the mountain, we must first destroy this firepower point. The chief of staff of the battalion sent three blasting teams in a row, but the blasters were all killed on the way. At dawn on the 20th, if this firepower point can not be quickly destroyed and the main peak position of No. 0 can be captured, the whole fighter will be delayed. The sixth company suffered a lot of casualties, and only a few people were able to take part in the attack.

At the critical moment, Huang Jiguang stepped forward and asked to take up the blasting task. He wrote in the letter of determination: "resolutely complete all tasks assigned by the higher authorities, strive for meritorious service as a hero, and strive to join the party." The Battalion Chief of staff approved his request and ordered him to lead two soldiers to carry out the task of blasting fire points. Huang Jiguang led his comrades in arms to rush up and destroy several enemy firepower points in succession. Two soldiers, one died, one was seriously injured, and Huang Jiguang was also injured in many places.

U.S. military flares will illuminate the position, several fire points cross fire, blocking the road. Huang Jiguang is not afraid, while the grenade explosion smoke, dragging the injured body to continue to crawl forward. Close to the center of the U.S. military firepower, throw out the last grenade. The grenade exploded not far from the U.S. military. Half of the firepower of the U.S. military was destroyed, and the U.S. machine gun stopped shooting. Huang Jiguang was stunned by the huge explosion. However, when the troops launched a charge, the remaining machine guns in the US military firepower started to ring again, and they fired wildly at the volunteer troops, which blocked the attack again. Huang Jiguang woke up in the gunfire, but he had no ammunition, so he endured severe injury and pain, climbed to the bunker, jumped up, opened his arms, rushed to the firepower point, blocked the muzzle of the US Army's strafing gun with his chest, and made a heroic sacrifice for the army's charging and clearing the way with his young life. Inspired by Huang Jiguang's heroic spirit, the troops quickly captured the Shangganling highland and totally annihilated more than 1200 US troops guarding the two battalions.

When the comrades in arms rushed to position zero, they found that Huang Jiguang's body was still pressed on the enemy's shooting hole, his hand was still firmly holding the surrounding sacks, and his broad chest was still tightly blocking the enemy's muzzle His comrades in arms saw that Huang Jiguang's leg had been broken, he had seven serious injuries, and there was a long blood mark behind him. After the sacrifice, Huang Jiguang's wounds did not bleed, and there was no blood in front of the bunker - all the blood was flowing on the road. It can be imagined that at the last moment, Huang Jiguang climbed up to the enemy's bunker with his strong willpower and seriously injured body.

Honors

On March 30, 1953, the 15th Military Committee of the Chinese Communist Volunteer Army recognized him as a "model League member" and a member of the Chinese Communist Party at the same time.

On April 8, 1953, the leading organ of the Chinese people's Volunteer Army gave Huang Jiguang the title of "special hero of the Chinese people's Volunteer Army".

On June 25, 1953, the Supreme People's Council of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea awarded Huang Jiguang the title of "hero of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea", as well as the "Venus Medal" and "first class national flag Medal".

On September 10, 2009, the "100 heroes and models who have made outstanding contributions to the founding of new China and 100 new China leaders" were jointly organized by 11 departments, including the Central Propaganda Department, the Central Organization Department, the central United Front Work Department, the Central Literature Research Office, the Central Party History Research Office, the Ministry of civil affairs, the Ministry of human resources and social security, the all China Federation of trade unions, the Central Committee of the Communist Youth League, the all China Women's Federation, and the General Political Department of the people's Liberation Army Huang Jiguang was named "100 people who have moved China since the founding of the people's Republic of China".

In September 2018, the Political Work Department of the Central Military Commission uniformly printed 10 portraits of Zhang sider, Dong Cunrui, Huang Jiguang, Qiu Shaoyun, Lei Feng, Suning, Li Xiangqun, Yang Yegong, Lin Junde and Zhang Chao, and distributed them to units above the company level.

On September 25, 2019, the Central Propaganda Department, the Central Organization Department, the central United Front Work Department, the working committees of the central and state organs, the central party history and Literature Research Institute, the Ministry of education, the Ministry of human resources and social security, the state owned assets supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council and the Political Work Department of the Central Military Commission jointly awarded Huang Jiguang the honorary title of "the most beautiful fighter".

Social evaluation

In April 1953, Huang Jiguang's mother Deng Fangzhi attended the National Women's Congress as a representative. Chairman Mao Zedong specially invited her to Zhongnanhai to express the respect of one martyr's father to another hero's mother.

Deng Fangzhi held Chairman Mao's hand, Chairman Mao said: "Hello, mother Huang, thanks to your good education of Huang Jiguang, educating him to serve the people. “

In the war of resisting US aggression and aiding Korea, Huang Jiguang's heroic feat of sacrificing his life to block the hole of a gun inspired and educated several generations. His selfless heroism is respected by people, and his heroic deeds have become a model for people to learn.

Commemoration of later generations

Commemorative activities

On the Shangganling mountains of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, there is a monument to Huang Jiguang inscribed by Kim Il Sung.

January 14, 1953, Zhongjiang County, Sichuan Province

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