Many combat heroes emerged in our army to resist US aggression and aid Korea, and their heroic deeds have touched generations of Chinese people. One of these heroes is somewhat special, he is not a commander, nor is he a front-line combatant,
But he is among the "first-class combat heroes", why is this?
01 Wang Deming: From veteran to stretcher bearer
The battle hero is named Wang Deming, a native of Shandong.
After joining the army, Wang Deming successively participated in the Battle of Huaihai, the Battle of Crossing the River, and the battle to liberate Shanghai. In battles large and small, Wang Deming charged forward and fought bravely.
But he was also injured several times, leaving him with a physical disability.
Wang Deming
After the outbreak of the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, Wang Deming's unit entered the Korean War. Wang Deming also took the initiative to ask to participate in the war, and his heart for war was very warm. However, the superiors considered his physical condition and were not suitable for participating in front-line battles, so they wanted to arrange for him to be a stretcher.
The task of the stretcher bearer is to transport the wounded and to deliver strategic supplies such as guns and ammunition to the front line, and will not directly participate in front-line combat.
From a veteran of the battlefield to a stretcher bearer, how can Wang Deming's emotions not fluctuate?
But he quickly adjusted his mindset and accepted the task. In his opinion,
Although he could not directly go into battle to kill the enemy, as long as he could make the slightest contribution to the troops, he was willing.
Of course, at this time, he would not have thought that as a stretcher, he would eventually be rated as a first-class combat hero.
02 Carrying a stretcher is also glorious
Wang Deming not only talked about it, he quickly proved to everyone with practical actions that he was willing to do a good job in the job of stretcher bearer.
In the second campaign, Wang Deming's unit was ordered to fight and resist. The battle was very fierce, and the enemy's artillery fire was very fierce. There are also a lot of wounded soldiers in our army, and it is urgent to transfer the wounded to the rear for treatment.
Photo of the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea
On the battlefield, bullets rained down and artillery rumbled, and Wang Deming and other stretcher team members traveled back and forth between the battlefield and the rear to transport the wounded.
At this time, Wang Deming not only had old injuries on his body, but also his feet were also frostbitten by the cold weather, making it difficult to walk. But he still gritted his teeth and insisted,
He knew that the more he persevered, the more his wounded comrades would have a chance of survival.
In this battle,
Wang Deming single-handedly transported 29 wounded and transported 34 boxes of ammunition.
In the fourth battle, Wang Deming's troops blocked the enemy at 152.2 heights on the south bank of the Hantan River, which was another fierce and bitter battle.
Under the fierce artillery fire of the enemy, the original two bridges on the river were completely destroyed. The stretcher team members could not reach the position for a while. So
The wounded on the front could not be transported in time, and ammunition and other supplies could not be delivered.
At the critical moment, Wang Deming took the lead in jumping off the cold river water, braving the enemy's gunfire and bullet rain, wading across the river, transporting materials, according to statistics.
Wang Deming has launched 18 times, rushed to transport 18 wounded people, and transported 36 boxes of grenades.
Until this time, Wang Deming was still only faithfully fulfilling his mission as a stretcher,
Soon, however, he will have the brightest moment of his military career.
03 Highlight Moment: Temporary Company Commander
The battle was fought until day 4. The enemy's offensive became more and more ferocious.
This morning, Wang Deming had just transported ammunition to the position.
At this time, the cadres above the platoon of the position were either sacrificed or wounded, and they could not command the battle, and the whole company fell into a brief chaos of no one to command.
At this time, the enemy launched another charge.
At the critical moment, Wang Deming, a veteran soldier, stood up, he said loudly: "I am a veteran, everyone listens to me" He organized the remaining personnel on the position into 3 combat groups to defend.
Under the command of Wang Deming, the enemy's attack this time was quickly repelled.
Film and television stills of the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea
Taking advantage of the enemy's retreat, Wang Deming organized his personnel to collect enemy ammunition and divided everyone into 3 groups again, forming a semi-circular position around the machine gun position. This time Wang Deming's plan was
Everyone does not shoot, each prepares 3 grenades, and waits for the enemy to approach before attacking the enemy with grenades.
No sooner had the enemy approached the position than he was hit by a barrage of grenades.
The enemy's third attack soon came, Wang Deming led the soldiers to run out of ammunition, rushed out of the trench and engaged the enemy in a white-knife fight——
Yes, Wang Deming is the first one again.
Fortunately, reinforcements arrived in time, and everyone joined forces to hold their positions.
In this battle, Wang Deming led the fighters to repel the enemy's 3 attacks, annihilated more than 30 enemy people in one person, and was awarded the honorary title of "First Class Combat Hero" for meritorious service.
After Wang Deming returned to China in triumph, his unit wanted to keep him and continue to serve in the army. But he said that he could not read, had a bad headache, and took the initiative to ask to go home to work as a farmer.
Since then, the hero has returned to his hometown, worked low-key farming, and rarely mentioned his glorious past with people.
In 2002, Wang Deming died of illness.
Many combat heroes emerged in the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, and their deeds seemed very incredible to some.
I think this is because they were not in that era, they could not fully understand that generation was willing to give their lives and everything for the sake of victory, for the sake of the country and the nation, for the sake of defending their hard-won life, and they could not understand what kind of potential would be unleashed in that situation.
Or that sentence: Where there are good years, but someone is silently carrying the weight forward.
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