The 18 soldiers are: the battalion commander, the second company commander Xiong Shanglin, the second platoon leader Luo Huiming, the third squad leader and the deputy squad leader Zhang, the combatants Zhang Guicheng, Xiao Hanyao, Wang Huating, Liao Hongshan, Lai Qiufa and Zeng, the fourth squad leader Guo Shicang and the deputy squad leader Zhang, and the combatants Xiao Guilan, Zhu Xiangyun, Xie, Ding and Chen Wanqing.

According to the People's Liberation Army Daily, Liu Qingshan and Zhang Zishan, two "red kids" who made great achievements in the war years and were indomitable in enemy prisons, became big officials soon after liberation and became prisoners who shocked the whole country.