PLA honored models: Huang Jiguang
|
Born: January 8, 1931 Died: October 19, 1952 Occupation: Soldier Political Party: Communist Party of China (Posthumously admitted to the membership of the Communist Party of China in 1953) |
Huang Jiguang, male, Han nationality, was born in Zhongjiang county, Sichuan province. He joined the Chinese People's Volunteers in March 1951. He fought bravely and won a third-class merit citation.
During the Shangganling Battle of the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea in October 1952, Huang Jiguang blocked enemy's loopholes setting off flames inside the blockhouse with his chest for the sake of rapidly eliminating the central firepower of the enemy and seizing the No 0 position, thus sacrificing his life bravely.
After the battle, he was posthumously admitted to the membership of the Communist Party of China, was awarded a special-class merit and was conferred with the title of "Special-Class Hero". The Standing Committee of the Supreme People's Assembly of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea posthumously granted him with the title of "Hero of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea", a Gold-Star Medal and a First-Class Medal of National Flag.
- China's commercial rocket maker puts two satellites into orbit
- People in Taiwan commemorate victims of White Terror period
- China successfully launches new test satellites
- China launches Lijian 1 Y9 carrier rocket
- First cross-border event debuts at the National Games
- China Focus: National Games enhances coordination under 'one country, two systems'
