farewell!Guo Rongxi, the old soldier of Zhejiang native of the Watergate Bridge of Changjin Lake, died

Zhejiang News Client Editor Huang Zhenzhen

On the afternoon of August 2nd, Guo Rongxi, the old soldier of Zhejiang Volunteer Army, died of illness at the people's hospital of Zhuji City at the age of 98. 72 years ago, in the battle of Shuimen Bridge in Changjin Lake, Guo Rongxi led the soldiers to successfully complete the first bombing task.

Guo Rongxi, a native of Yangchun Village, Fengqiao City, Zhuji City, Shaoxing, has participated in the War of Resistance Against Japan, the War of Liberation, the War of Resistance to the United States and aid the DPRK, and suffered multiple times. Second, a medal of the second -level People's Heroes of the East China War Army and 1 East China Third People's Heroes Medal were awarded the title of third -level combat hero of the East China War Army.

Earlier this year, the "CCTV Military" special reported Guo Rongxi's first explosion of the explosive bag when the water gate bridge was fried.

"The Watermen Bridge was exploded three times, and I was exploded for the first time."

"The Watergate Bridge was exploded three times, and I was exploded for the first time." Earlier this year, Guo Rongxi released the hero prototype special in the film "The Water Gate Bridge of Changjin Lake". Essence

On November 6, 1950, the second battle of the Anti -US aid and aid North Korea started, and the volunteer army and enemy forces suffered for several days. On November 29, the 10th Army of the U.S. forces began to shrink back and tried to escape south. The Bridge (Shuimen Bridge), the No. 1 Power Station of Huangcaoling, is the only way for the U.S. military to withdraw from Changjin Lake to Xingnangang. Once the Watergate Bridge bombed, more than 1,000 U.S. military vehicles were blocked by this.

Bling of the water gate bridge, never let the US military escape! Guo Rongxi, who was the 60th Division of the 20th Army of the Volunteer Army, received this difficult task. In the war of liberation, Guo Rongxi was the monitor of blasting. With his superb blasting technology, he led the whole class to honor the collective second -class merit and individual first -class merit. Guo Rongxi is a blasting expert. In the war of liberation, he repeatedly led the blasting class to stand up to the battle, and he was awarded the second -level people's hero of the East China War Army's second -level People's Hero Medal.

More than 40 degrees, the soldiers' hands were frozen. Guo Rongxi led a row of warriors to bundle the explosives of two or thirty pounds of three big bags. Under the cover of the night, he set off to the direction of Shuimen Bridge. After arriving at Shuimen Bridge, Guo Rongxi observed the terrain and chose to install the explosives at the junction of the bridgehead and the highway with his own blasting experience.

After installing the explosives, Guo Rongxi ordered the soldiers to withdraw, ranging the fire tube, and 30 seconds to explode ... At this time, an accident happened! Because of the cold and hungry, Guo Rongxi's actions became slow, and a few steps were late. With a loud noise, the bridge was blown up. He was also hit by a flying object, his left calf fiber was broken, and his feet were reversed by 180 degrees.

The left is Guo Rongxi

"We all come out, not afraid of all sacrifice!"

"It is necessary to fight against the United States and aid North Korea. It is a very glorious to protect the country." Guo Rongxi said in an interview with the media during his lifetime that everyone came out and was not afraid of all sacrifices!

After the first bombing of the Water Gate Bridge was injured, Guo Rongxi returned to China. What he could not let go was those comrades -in -arms who were still fighting in North Korea. Considering his injuries, the troops did not let him go to North Korea. Guo Rongxi said at the time, "I'm going, I died in that place."

In May 1951, Guo Rongxi returned to North Korea and fought side by side with his comrades until he returned to China in June 1952. When he left North Korea, Guo Rongxi was 28 years old. Many young soldiers, as young as him, have always slept in a foreign country.

In 1956, he returned to his hometown from the army to his hometown and served as the director of the Zhuji Power Plant and the secretary of the party branch. In 1959, he went to Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region to support construction and worked in Ningxia for nearly 14 years. In 1972, he returned to Zhuji and successively served as the party branch secretary of the food service company, deputy director of the county people's air defense office, and deputy director of the county civil affairs bureau. Receiving in 1984.

Guo Rongxi's son said in an interview that he had little knowledge of his father's affairs before. Although Guo Rongxi is usually talkative, he rarely has what his son and granddaughter on the battlefield on the battlefield. In recent years, the media interviews have made him know that his father had such a brilliant military career and honor.

Farewell to the old hero! pay tribute!

(Pictures and texts are comprehensive from CCTV military, Zhuji Xishi, Zhejiang group WeChat public account, Zhejiang Archives WeChat public account, Huaxi Metropolis Daily, etc.)

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