In 1985, in front of a small window at Tongji University in Shanghai, a staff member was looking at the newspaper in his hand. Suddenly his glass was knocked several times, so he quickly opened the small window and saw a man standing outside the glass. A plainly dressed little old man.
"Comrade, I heard that your university is recruiting cleaners, and I want to apply! I am 53 years old, in good health, and can read and write. Can I come to work for you?"
The staff thought he was just an ordinary applicant. person, so he agreed. When registering the other party's identity information, the staff knew that the old man in front of him was called Jiang Daoping. Jiang Daoping was assigned to the student dormitory that day and was responsible for cleaning the dormitory building.
Cleaning worker
It is strange to say that Jiang Daoping is different from other old men who clean dormitory buildings. First of all, he works very seriously and carefully, wiping the corridors clean and letting everyone participate; secondly, this Jiang Daoping He likes to write on the blackboard at the door of the building, and the handwriting is very beautiful; in the end, he is very talkative and actually gets along well with his classmates. At first, the staff of
were just curious, but in 1986, Jiang Daoping's identity was revealed! At that time, the dormitory hygiene of Tongji University was so excellent that it was rated as an advanced health collective in Shanghai. Jiang Daoping was also awarded a certificate and appeared on TV, newspapers and other news.
As a result, after seeing the group photo, many cadres and soldiers in the army exclaimed: "Isn't this our military commander? Why is he cleaning?"
Jiang Daoping
So what kind of military commander is Jiang Daoping? Why is he not in the army but working as a cleaner? What glorious military exploits has he made?
Fleeing in various places in his early years
Jiang Daoping was born in 1930. He was a native of Gupei Town, Mingguang City, Anhui Province. Jiang Daoping was poor since he was a child. He had five children in his family, three sisters and one brother, and he lived in a family of seven. It's quite difficult.
In order to take care of the children, the father had to do several jobs and help out at the landlord's house. He was often scolded by the landlord class and suffered a lot. The mother was a simple woman who usually took care of the children at home to maintain her life. In times of poverty, you have to beg for food.
Jiang Daoping
As the eldest son in the family, Jiang Daoping has always been sensible. He knows that it is not easy for his parents to feed the family, so he often helps collect firewood, farm, carry water, and do all the housework he can do.
But every time he was working, he would pass by the school and often sit by the school to listen. Jiang Daoping's brain was very easy to use. He could remember many things once he heard them and retell them completely to others, so People in the village called him "Prodigy".
At that time, Jiang Daoping had a relative from the same clan who was quite wealthy in the local area. Their family knew that Jiang Daoping had a very good brain, so they wanted to drag Jiang Daoping to school.
Children of the old society
Jiang Daoping was only six years old at that time. He really couldn't live without his mother, so he stayed with relatives for only a few days before he came back because he missed home.
However, as soon as Jiang Daoping returned home, he encountered another change: the county magistrate Ma was arrogant and unreasonable. He knew that the Jiang family had a child prodigy and insisted on taking Jiang Daoping away as his godson.
Magistrate Ma is usually domineering and oppressing the people, and is the target of beatings by the locals. If such a person is allowed to be his godfather, Jiang Daoping will be very reluctant.
Children of the old society
The mother also disagreed. Her child was so young, so he wanted to take love away from them and separate them, which was difficult for the mother to accept for a while.
Just didn't accept it and had no choice. Soon after, County Magistrate Ma took Jiang Daoping away forcibly, and the mother and son were separated for a while.
During this period, Jiang Daoping's father died of illness due to overwork, and the family lost its backbone!
A farmer in the old society
The news of his father's death soon reached Jiang Daoping. This incident dealt a huge blow to him and deepened his hatred of the landlord class!
The clever Jiang Daoping reunited with his mother on the pretext of attending his father's funeral. The mother fled with the whole family of children and escaped from the clutches of Magistrate Ma.
In the following years, Jiang Daoping has been fleeing with his mother. Due to the Japanese invasion, many villages were in a mess. In order to avoid the Japanese, Jiang Daoping and his family suffered a lot. Until 1944, after the Japanese offensive weakened, Only then do they have the opportunity to return to their hometown and continue their lives.
Japanese
After they returned to their hometown, there happened to be a teacher in Dingang Village next door. Under the guidance of his teacher, Jiang Daoping re-entered the school and studied for free for two years.
In two years, Jiang Daoping has learned a lot of words. In addition, his brain is already easy to use, and he has been able to read a large number of works.
Originally Jiang Daoping wanted to continue his studies, but in 1946, something changed his life.
Jiang Daoping
began to join the army
In June 1946, the New Fourth Army came to Jiang Daoping's hometown, recruiting passionate young people who were willing to follow the liberation of the country.
Jiang Daoping thought of his family being oppressed by the landlords, coupled with his father's death and other things, and a rush of blood surged into his heart!
So Jiang Daoping took his cousin Jiang Daochun to sign up together. Just when they finished signing up and were about to go to the front line with the large army, a bomb suddenly fell above their heads!
Bomber
It turned out that the Kuomintang actually bombed innocent people. Everyone was in chaos. Jiang Daoping followed his cousin to his cousin's father-in-law's house.
There, my cousin's father-in-law persuaded him: "Don't join the army! Cannonballs are not good at seeing you. You will survive a narrow escape in the army. There is no way you can explain it to your family!"
Jiang Daoping still said: "A good man should aim in all directions. Now that I have grown up, this is the opportunity we have waited so hard for to make a comeback. How can we give up so easily?" After the bombing, Jiang Daoping took his cousin to the army.
Our Soldiers
Before this, Jiang Daoping knew that the New Fourth Army was a highly disciplined and uncompromising force, and that the Communist Party also sought happiness for the peasants, so he had a good impression of such a team.
After joining the army, Jiang Daoping had a deeper understanding of our party. He learned about Marxism. Since he could read and write and had attended school for several years, he was also responsible for promoting Marx to his comrades.
Jiang Daoping himself actually knows little about it, but whenever he hears the slogan of liberating all of China, his blood boils!
People's Liberation Army soldier
Jiang Daoping recalled this in his later years: "People in our era were too simple-minded. When they die, they will die. We are all young and have no worries. I am enough to kill one of you, but I will kill both of you." I can earn one. "
With this simple idea, Jiang Daoping went to the front line and participated in major battles such as the Battle of Menglianggu, the Battle of Huaihai, and the Battle of Crossing the Yangtze River. And won four third-class merit in battle!
Before participating in the Battle of Crossing the River, Jiang Daoping's troops passed by his hometown in Anhui. It happened that Jiang Daoping's mother was very worried about her son. When she heard that the People's Liberation Army was passing by, she asked around.
Battle of Crossing the River
In that era of war and chaos, Jiang Daoping was undoubtedly lucky. With the help of his comrades, Jiang Daoping successfully met his mother. He saw his mother again after three years. The excitement in his heart was beyond words, and tears came to his eyes.
His mother hugged Jiang Daoping and said, "Son, let's go home quickly! Don't continue fighting!"
But Jiang Daoping promised his mother: "We will fight across the Yangtze River soon and liberate all of China. When China After liberation, I went back to my hometown to farm and live a good life with my mother!"
The Battle of Crossing the River
Then Jiang Daoping rummaged around in his pocket and finally pulled out a few dollars and said, "This money is all I have!" Mom, take care of our family!" Then he knelt down, kowtowed to his mother several times, and then followed the large army to the battlefield.
During the Battle of Crossing the River, Jiang Daoping continued to perform bravely. He originally thought that he would be able to return home with honor after participating in the Battle of Crossing the River. However, due to the large number of enemies gathering in the vast area in the south, Jiang Daoping could only follow the troops and continue to advance. .
Then he went deep into the mountainous areas of Zhejiang and Fujian to participate in bandit suppression activities, and continued fighting until 1950. Originally, he thought he could go home after suppressing the bandits, but a more powerful opponent appeared in front of him.
People's Liberation Army soldiers
rushed to the Korean battlefield
In 1950, the United States brazenly sent troops to North Korea, The Korean War broke out! After the war broke out, the North Korean troops retreated steadily, and the war burned to the edge of the Yalu River, posing great security risks to our people.
In order to safeguard national sovereignty and help the Korean people repel U.S. imperialist aggression, our country sent volunteer troops to the front line.
However, after the Volunteer Army entered North Korea, they faced not only the US military's ground troops , but also their advanced air support. Our army did not have air force support, which became a major shortcoming.
Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea
In order to prevent the U.S. Air Force from wreaking havoc at will, the country had to transfer some people from various military units to serve as a temporarily trained air force to fight on the Korean battlefield.
As an outstanding representative of the Army, Jiang Daoping was recommended by his superiors to the Air Force Department and went to the northeastern region of our country to receive Air Force training.
In August 1950, Jiang Daoping first received training at the Air Force Preparatory Class at the Seventh Corps Headquarters in Hangzhou, and then went to the Sixth Aviation School in Changchun. At the end of that year, he was transferred to the Jinzhou Flight School for further study.
Jiang Daoping
At that time, New China had just been founded, and the Air Force was quite backward. The instructors were all from the Soviet Union. The Soviet instructors took Jiang Daoping to fly the MiG-15 fighter . They only flew 50 hours before being sent to the front line.
You must know that Jiang Daoping was accompanied by a coach for the past 50 hours, but once he went to the front line, he was fighting alone!
But he is fearless! On January 17, 1951, rushed to the skies over North Korea. Jiang Daoping did not expect that he would encounter an American enemy plane just after flying into North Korea.
US military aircraft
Jiang Daoping panicked all of a sudden! After all, we encountered the enemy on our first departure. Song Yichun, the wingman , said in the communication: "Pay attention to the wingman on your left, we are at a disadvantage, don't get entangled with them!"
But Jiang Daoping had not calmed down at this time, and actually let him The plane yawed, and he was about to cry at that moment. What was even worse was that the radio signal suddenly cut off at this time, and he lost contact with Song Yichun.
Jiang Daoping finally calmed down in such a desperate situation, and he cooperated with his comrades to successfully reach the predetermined location.
Aircraft
After this mistake, Jiang Daoping became even more determined. He must perform well in the air and shoot down more enemy planes!
Soon after, an air battle broke out! On January 22, 1953, U.S. military aircraft hovered over Changcheng District, Changchun City. Jiang Daoping's troops received the task and were required to cover the safe landing of 8 aircraft.
In this way, Jiang Daoping launched a real confrontation with the US military for the first time! When the escort mission was about to be completed, the US military F86 aircraft suddenly shot out from the flank and launched a fierce attack on Jiang Daoping.
The volunteer aircraft
F86 was the most advanced aircraft of the US military at the time. It was nicknamed the "Saber". It was extremely fast in the air, highly maneuverable, and was equipped with large-caliber weapons.
Jiang Daoping was calm this time. Facing the enemy on the flank, he first raised the plane to avoid the enemy's first attack. Then he turned the plane around. Because the enemy plane was too fast, it had already reached Jiang Daoping. In front of you.
Jiang Daoping now took the initiative and launched an attack on the enemy plane from behind! The enemy troops instantly burst into the forest with thick smoke billowing out.
F86
Then the radio shouted: "Jiang Daoping, there are two enemy planes behind you!"
Jiang Daoping quickly drove the plane into the ravine and then avoided the enemy, but the enemy still shot his plane.
After Jiang Daoping landed, he discovered that the plane had been hit by more than 50 bullets! It can be described as extremely dangerous!
However, Jiang Daoping shot down a US military aircraft, which greatly boosted the morale of the troops. Then on January 31, Jiang Daoping once again made great achievements.
F86
On that day, an American pilot mistook Jiang Daoping for one of his own and asked to form a formation with him.
Jiang Daoping pretended to agree, then circled behind the enemy aircraft and shot down the enemy instantly! After that, Jiang Daoping decided to work many times. He also recorded his experience in a notebook, which he summarized in the following words: "Discover the enemy first, assist your teammates, and annihilate the enemy at close range. Be sure to be precise and ruthless!"
took advantage of this! Formula, Jiang Daoping destroyed and damaged many enemy planes! And in a battle on April 12, it became the highlight moment of his life.
Aircraft
received by the Chairman
At 7:55 on April 12, 1953, the 16th Squadron of the 51st Wing of the 5th Air Force of the US Air Force flew an F-86 fighter jet to the Suifeng Power Station in North Korea for escort.
html Around 08:00, pilot Jiang Daoping, the No. 4 wingman of the Second Squadron, First Team, Forty-fifth Regiment, 15th Division of the Volunteer Army, and 12 comrades also went to the place to conduct escort, and the two sides developed an encounter.Wingman Song Yichun first discovered the US enemy plane and reported it to Jiang Daoping. Jiang Daoping said: " You cover, I will kill! "
The volunteer aircraft
The two launched a fierce attack on the enemy plane on the right front. Then they fell to the ground, and immediately after, two more enemy planes came from behind them.
Jiang Daoping immediately shouted to his comrades: "Get rid of them !" Then he turned the nose of the plane. Because the speed was too fast, after Jiang Daoping completed the turn, he could not find his comrades and could not see the enemy plane, which made him extremely anxious.
At this moment, four F86 fighter jets appeared in front of him. These four planes were flying to Bitong. Jiang Daoping decided to follow them and report the situation to the regiment leader.
After the commander of the volunteer air force soldier
learned about this situation, he immediately asked all personnel to go in this direction. Jiang Daoping was behind and his comrades were in front, and they surrounded the four enemy planes.
Seeing that the momentum was wrong, the enemy immediately divided into two groups, one flying to the southeast and the other flying to the southwest.
How could Jiang Daoping give up so easily when he saw this opportunity? He quickly chased after the two enemy planes and fired at them wildly. In the end, the two enemy planes were successfully shot down, and Jiang Daoping became the top hero! He also didn't know that the people sitting on these two enemy planes had extremely special identities. We will reveal this person later.
Chairman Mao
Soon after, the war ended! On July 30, 1953, Jiang Daoping was received by Chairman Mao and Premier Zhou with his glorious record of shooting down 5 enemy planes and damaging 2 enemy planes. He was called the "Air Force Master Gunner".
And Jiang Daoping's squadron, with its glorious record of shooting down 14 enemy planes without any casualties, became an advanced force of the Air Force and won the collective first-class merit !
At this time, Jiang Daoping was already an experienced veteran. Someone asked him why he could shoot down so many enemy planes. Jiang Daoping said modestly: "Actually, my flying skills are very average, but my marksmanship is very good and I can shoot down enemies." It all depends on accurate shooting! "
Chairman Mao
After being interviewed by Chairman Mao and others, Jiang Daoping was assigned to serve as the leader of a certain regiment of the Air Force.
Later in 1955, Jiang Daoping met Chairman Mao, Premier Zhou and others again. At the awarding ceremony that year, Jiang Daoping was awarded the rank of captain.
After that, Jiang Daoping took his family to the army garrison in Zhejiang and Fujian, and was interviewed by Chairman Mao 8 times. In 1979, Jiang Daoping successfully became the deputy commander of the 4th Army of the Air Force with his glorious resume.
Jiang Daoping
The Army Commander Cleans the House
It stands to reason that at this time, the 49-year-old Jiang Daoping should continue to shine in the army and serve the country.
However, many years of fighting have made his body overwhelmed. After working in the army for many years, he decided to leave the army. This decision was beyond everyone's expectations.
Some people advised him to stay, but he said: "I am already old and my body is not as good as before, so why not give it to someone more capable, who will definitely be more suitable than me!" This kind of situation is not greedy for fame and wealth. , which made many of his colleagues deeply moved.
Jiang Daoping
In 1983, 53-year-old Jiang Daoping retired from the army. However, how could he enjoy his retirement life as he had dedicated his life to the country?
Two years later, Jiang Daoping heard that Tongji University was recruiting cleaners, and the daily salary was 2.5 yuan. He felt that no matter which position he was in, he was serving the people, so he applied for the position directly.
Every time he saw an unclean place in the corridor, Jiang Daoping couldn't help but clean it. He also liked to write on the small blackboard in the corridor. The beautiful fonts attracted the attention of the students. Everyone admired this educated man. The dormitory superintendent, but does not know his true identity.
Tongji University
Under the leadership of Jiang Daoping, the entire dormitory building was kept in order. Later, his practice was extended to other dormitory buildings. A year later, Shanghai City selected advanced health collectives, and Tongji University dormitory hygiene became a Got first place! The first place in
will naturally be commended. The government has issued certificates and bonuses to each employee, and has also been featured on TV, newspapers and other media.
Since Jiang Daoping was the most educated among these cleaning workers, he occupied the "C position" in the newspaper.
Master Sweeper
When Jiang Daoping's comrades and subordinates saw the news, they couldn't believe their eyes. Unexpectedly, a military commander actually ran to clean the house!
The comrades thought it was strange, so they all brought their things to see him. More people came, and other people in Tongji University gradually learned that Jiang Daoping had a special identity. He was not an ordinary person, but a soldier. The deputy commander! The incident of
spread rapidly at Tongji University, and then spread to the news media, becoming the focus of everyone's attention. However, some people criticized him at the time, thinking that he was a waste of talent if he did not serve in the army.
Volunteer Soldier
But only Jiang Daoping knew the inside story, and he was unwilling to argue in the media. He refused interviews from many media and continued to work in an ordinary position.
Many classmates looked at Jiang Daoping with admiration. Everyone called him "uncle". Jiang Daoping often shared the story of resisting U.S. aggression and aiding Korea with everyone.
Originally Jiang Daoping thought that he would have no more troubles in this position. As a result, in 2000, he became a celebrity again.
The Air Force commended
for shooting down the ace pilot
We mentioned earlier that on April 12, 1953, Jiang Daoping shot down two US military F86 aircraft. Originally, this incident was heroic enough, but after investigation by the staff of the Dandong Memorial Hall to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea, it was discovered that This thing is even more heroic.
It turned out that when a staff member was sorting out information, he discovered an American article titled "Air Power-The Decisive Force in the Korean War". He recorded this incident: April 12, 1953, American World War II Air Force hero and three-material ace McConnell was shot down by the Chinese. Then the Americans rescued him quickly and saved him.
Actually, the Americans originally wrote this article to brag about their strong rescue capabilities, but it also revealed that one of their ace pilots was shot down.
McConnell
In the United States, shooting down five enemy planes is called an "ace"; shooting down ten enemy planes is called a "double ace"; having more than fifteen enemy planes is called a "three-material ace". In World War II, the United States only had two three-material aces. Ace, McConnell is one of them!
In order to verify whether this information was accurate, the staff of the Dandong Memorial Hall reviewed a large amount of information with a rigorous attitude, and also went to American museums for research. Finally, they found that McConnell had really been shot down by the Chinese.
So who will kill him? The answer is Jiang Daoping. When he was chasing that day, he didn't care so much. He directly launched a fierce attack on the enemy and shot down this ace among aces!
McConnell
The staff checked the date, location and flight status, and then took it to Jiang Daoping for verification, and found that what Jiang Daoping said was exactly the same as the score they had verified! Jiang Daoping is the super ace who shot down the ace!
In 2000, the Dandong Memorial Hall announced the news, and everyone felt very proud! Jiang Daoping, the man who shot down the American war hero, is our "superhero" on the battlefield to resist U.S. aggression and aid Korea!
In 2001, after the Air Force received this news, it continued to add Jiang Daoping's military exploits, and the history of the Chinese Air Force added another highlight!
Jiang Daoping
Jiang Daoping was neither arrogant nor impatient about honors. He said: "All honors are inseparable from the collective! This is not only my honor, but also the honor of the country!"
On May 20, 2010, Jiang Daoping passed away due to illness. , finished his legendary life!
