Qiu Shaoyun (1931-1952), a native of Tongliang, Sichuan Province, joined the People's Liberation Army (PLA) in 1949, and joined the Chinese People's Volunteer Army (CPVA) in 1951, serving as a soldier in Company 9 of the 87th Regiment of the 29th Division of the 15th Army of the CPVA. In the war against the U.S. and Korea, he participated in the fifth battle and the tactical counterattack operation in the fall of 1952. On November 11, 1952, Qiu Shaoyun's company was tasked with a surprise attack in the counterattack on 391 Heights on the Pyeongkang front in Korea and was ordered to lurk at night at the foot of a hill 60 meters from the enemy in anticipation of the surprise attack to be launched the following evening. at 11 o'clock on the 12th, his lurking place was unfortunately struck by incendiary bombs fired blindly by the enemy. In order not to expose the entire plan of action of the troops, Qiu Shao Yun endured the great pain of the fire burning his body and remained motionless for five hours until his death. He exchanged his life for the victory of the battle. That night, the counterattacking troops successfully captured the 391st high ground and wiped out a reinforced company of the defending enemy. After the battle, the Party Committee of the army recognized him as a member of the Chinese **** Producers Party, and the leading organs of the Volunteer Army posthumously awarded him a special merit and the title of "First Class Hero of the Chinese People's Volunteer Army". The DPRK government conferred on him the title of "Hero of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea", the Gold Star Medal and the Order of the National Flag. The name of the hero is forever engraved on the stone wall of the main peak of the 391 plateau.
Huang Jiguang (1930 - 1952), formerly known as Huang Jiguang, a native of Zhongjiang County, Sichuan Province, joined the revolution in 1949, joined the Chinese People's Volunteer Army in 1951 to fight in the Korean War, serving as a correspondent of the Volunteer Army 15 Army, 45 Division, 135 Regiment, 2nd Battalion, Acting Squad Leader. In the war against the U.S. and North Korea, he took part in the fifth battle, the tactical counterattack in the fall of 1952 and the battle of Shangganling. Due to his many outstanding missions, he was twice recognized as a model worker and awarded third-class merit. In the battle of Shangganling on October 19, 1952, Huang Jiguang's battalion was ordered to counterattack 597.9 high ground again. After consecutively taking down several enemy positions, the troops were suppressed by enemy machine gun fire at the halfway point of position zero, and their advance was blocked. In the midst of the crisis, he stepped forward and took the initiative to undertake the blasting mission. He bravely rushed to the enemy bunker, with a grenade to blow up the enemy several fire points, the enemy a remnant of the fire point is still recalcitrant, the troops are still difficult to advance. At this time, Huang Jiguang has been wounded in seven places, grenades have all been used up. In order to complete the task and reduce the casualties of his comrades, he resisted the pain and heroically pounced on the enemy's fire point, blocked the enemy machine gun holes with his chest, and cleared the way for the counter-attacking troops to advance. Inspired by Huang Jiguang's heroic spirit of sacrifice, the counterattacking troops quickly wiped out five companies of the U.S. 7th Division and recaptured the position. After the war, the party committee of the army recognized him as a member of the Chinese ****production party, and the central committee of the youth league awarded him the title of "model youth league member". The leadership of the Volunteer Army posthumously recognized him with a special merit and awarded him the title of "Special Hero of the Chinese People's Volunteer Army". The Government of the DPRK conferred on him the title of "Hero of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea", the Gold Star Medal and the Order of the National Flag, First Class. In order to honor the hero, his name and heroic deeds were engraved on the stone wall of Wusheng Mountain in the north of Shangganling, and his hometown, Xingfa Township, Zhongjiang County, was renamed Jiguang Township.
Xu Jiapeng (1931-1953), a native of Jixi County, Anhui Province, joined the revolution in May 1951, was a member of the Chinese New Democratic Youth League and a soldier of the 9th Company of the 200th Regiment of the 67th Division of the 23rd Volunteer Army. On the night of July 6, 1953, in the counter-attack Shiyandong Beishan battle, his assault platoon broke into enemy positions, the enemy fortress fierce machine gun fire blocked, blasters blasting failed to die heroically. Xu Jiapeng from the side of the sacrificed blaster picked up the explosive packets to the enemy bunker to pounce, more than 10 meters away from the enemy two legs wounded, then clamped the explosive packets crawling. After approaching the enemy bunker, found that the package of explosives damp failure, he stood up, pounced on the enemy bunker machine gun eyes, hands embracing the enemy machine gun feet, chest against the muzzle of the gun, the entire upper body are drilled into the gun, to stop the enemy machine gun launch, to ensure that the attacking troops quickly captured the main peak, wipe out the defenders more than 100 people. He was awarded the title of Hero of the First Class and the title of Hero of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and the Order of the National Flag of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and the Gold Star Medal.
Zhang Taofang - I volunteer hero sniper
22-year-old young soldier, 214 regiment of the Volunteer Army, sniper Zhang Taofang, 8 companies, it is his sniper battle in Jinhua County, Shangganling, 442 rounds of bullets, wiped out the enemy 214, creating the highest record of the front line of North Korea, our army cold shot to kill the enemy. Zhang Taofang can be said to be a mythological figure, a genius, and his position in the history of Chinese sniping is unsurpassed. In 1954, the 24th Army selected combat heroes to support the air force pilot team construction, after physical examination, 214 regiment only Zhang Taofang a qualified person, into the Xuzhou 5th Aviation Preparatory School and Jinan Air Force 5th Aviation School 1 regiment to study. 1956 to join the Chinese **** production party. In the air force Gaomi 1st training base as a fighter pilot, flying MiG 15 and MiG 15 Bis fighter, but in the subsequent replacement of the new fighter, the body does not adapt to the lack of oxygen at high altitude, by the Air Force Commander Liu Yalou personal instructions, transferred to the air defense force, as a battalion commander of a department of the air defense force, and later served as a square base guard company deputy instructor, Shanghai air force political school students, Shandong Weixian base guard company instructor, Jinan Air Force Ninth Ground and Air Missile Regiment Command Deputy Chief of Staff, Ninth Ground and Air Missile Regiment Deputy Commander and other positions. In June 1985, Zhang Taofang retired from his post and recuperated.