In the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, Chinese people's Volunteer Army fought bravely without fear of strong enemies. However, in order to win this war, the volunteers also paid a heavy price. According to the History of Resisting US Aggression and Aid Korea published by Military Science Press, there were 360,000 casualties in resisting US aggression and aid Korea. At present, according to the statistics of relevant institutions, there are more than 1.7 million volunteers whose names can be found. Among these martyrs, there are four senior commanders of the Volunteers, namely Li Xiang, the commander of the 67 th Army; Cai Zhengguo, deputy commander of the 50 th Army; Wu Guozhang, deputy commander of the 39 th Army; And the 23rd army chief of staff, Rao Tan Hui.
Li Xiang, commander of the 67th Army.
Li Xiang, formerly known as Li Xianglin, also known as Li Xiuli, is from Panzhong Village, Panzhong Township, Yongxin County, Jiangxi Province. 19 14. 1930 joined the red army in August and transferred to party member in September. During the War of Liberation, he served as 19 1 Corps 64 Division Chief. 1951June, Li Xiang was ordered to lead all officers and men of the 67th Army of Chinese people's Volunteer Army to fight in the DPRK.
1951August 3 1 day, the 67th Army officially took over the frontal defense in the area south of Jincheng, 27km along the 38th parallel. 10 10 13, the 67th Army faced the fiercest "autumn offensive" supported by four enemy divisions, artillery, tanks and planes. With rich combat experience and fearless heroism, Li Xiang commanded the troops to stubbornly block the enemy by relying on their positions, creating a good result of annihilating the enemy in three days.
Brilliant achievements of 65438+7000 people. 10 June 19, the front page of People's Daily reported that "our army annihilated 17,000 enemy troops in three days". The 67th Army was highly praised and commended by the headquarters of the Volunteers, and Li Xiang was awarded the first-class flag medal of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.
1In the spring of 952, the Volunteer Command ordered the 67th Army to build new fortifications on Jianbuli East Road to prepare for the "spring offensive" launched by the US and puppet troops. On the eve of the American attack, Li Xiang fell ill. Li Xiang fell ill this time, just as the "Spring Offensive" campaign launched by the U.S. Puppet Army had already started. The enemy invested far more troops, weapons and ammunition than the "autumn offensive" of 195 1 year, and chemical weapons were used on a large scale. Li wants to organize and deploy the masses for epidemic prevention, while leading cadres to go deep into the frontier to scout the terrain, formulate the engineering plan for building fortifications, work day and night, and persist in illness until they are exhausted. Soon, he had a high fever. Li wanted to be infected by bacteria, his condition deteriorated rapidly and his face was swollen badly, but he still insisted on directing the operation with amazing perseverance. Soon, his lesions became sepsis and meningitis. He died on1July 8, 3 1952, although he was rescued by doctors in many ways. Li Xiang from onset to death, only seven days before and after.
Li Xiang died during the summer vacation, and his body was temporarily buried under the castle peak near the military department. 1952,65438+February, 10, Li Xiang's coffin was transported back to the motherland from North Korea. 65438+February 1 10 held a grand ceremony and a public sacrifice meeting, and then was buried in the Martyrs Cemetery of North China Military Region in Shijiazhuang.
Cai Zhengguo, deputy commander of the 50 th Army
Cai Zhengguo, 1909 was born in Yongxin County, Jiangxi Province, and 1933 joined China. During the War of Liberation, Cai Zhengguo was the deputy commander and chief of staff of the 6th Division of Shandong Military Region, and was once called "the ever-victorious general". 1950 to 10, Cai Zhengguo was appointed as the deputy commander of the 40th Army of Chinese people's Volunteer Army, and entered the DPRK with the 40th Army. Four months after entering the DPRK, in March of 195 1, Cai Zhengguo was transferred to the vice commander of the 50 th Army, and a month later he caught up with the fourth battle. Before the fourth campaign, Ceng Zesheng, commander of the 50th Army, and Xu Wenlie, political commissar of the Army, went to Zhisi for a meeting, and Shu Xing, chief of staff of the Army, returned to China for training. Therefore, in the first few days of the fourth campaign, that is, the most difficult stage of the 50 th Army's Hanshui blockade, Cai Zhengguo, the deputy commander, was mainly commanded with the assistance of Comrade Zuo Li, the deputy chief of staff.
1952 to 65438+1On October 25th, the "United Nations Army" launched a large-scale attack on the whole line north of Seoul. 65438+1on the morning of October 27th 10, the 50 th army command post held an emergency operation meeting. Cai Zhengguo put forward a battle plan, sending blasting teams to sneak into British positions at night and blow up enemy tanks. "He said firmly and excitedly.