Yanzhao Metropolis Daily reporter Zhang Huiwu Text/Photo
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In the first half of his life, he became a first-class hero with his participation in shooting down the enemy's "U-2" reconnaissance aircraft twice, and blessed the lights of thousands of families today. In the second half of his life, he integrated himself into the lights of thousands of families in Guangzong County, and reminded us of the true meaning of life among the ordinary firewood, rice, oil and salt. After taking off the armor and returning to the fields, we have hidden merits and fame. Over the years, we have been able to know a true hero - "the most beautiful retired soldier" Wu Hongfu .
participated in the shooting down of "U-2" twice, and won the first-class personal merit
Before retiring from the army, Wu Hongfu was a mapper of the Second Battalion of the Air Surface and Air Missile Force of the People's Liberation Army Air Force. As the Second Battalion of the "Hero Battalion", it has shot down the enemy's "U-2" high-altitude reconnaissance aircraft three times in history, two of which were completed by Wu Hongfu.
The first time was September 9, 1962. That day, an enemy "U-2" high-altitude reconnaissance aircraft flew over Poyang Lake in Jiangxi Province, my country and entered the firepower range of the Second Battalion. "You can shoot down!" Wu Hongfu, who was responsible for missile launch positioning, quickly marked the aircraft's tracks and uploaded the parameters to the command center. Three white flowers flashed out of the sky, and the explosion of "bang! bang! bang!" came instantly. This attack made history - our army shot down the "U-2" high-altitude reconnaissance aircraft for the first time. Wu Hongfu and others were awarded great achievements once. Not long after
, the enemy installed the "12th System" on the plane, which could bypass the firepower network of the th battalion of the ground-air missile. Our army has also put forward higher requirements, modifying parameters, and gaining time for missile launch. "If there is a chance to hit the 'U-2' in one shot, then we need a second victory to prove our strength!" Wu Hongfu seized all the time to simulate training with his comrades. He covered his prickly heat in summer, and his hands and feet were covered with frostbite in winter... They didn't have time to pay attention. After more than 500 research and development tests, Wu Hongfu has developed the ability to perform synchronously "see, calculate and report", and can calculate all parameters in 3 seconds and complete the sending.
11963, Wu Hongfu and his comrades once again captured the traces of "U-2". The data calculated by the command post shows that the trajectory of the aircraft has exceeded the firepower range! The data calculated by Wu Hongfu is different from that. He reported to the leader decisively: "One of three shots will be shot!" Three missiles were dragging out with dazzling flames. After the loud bang, the target "U-2" high-altitude reconnaissance aircraft fell down! Battalion Commander Yue Zhenhua slapped his thighs excitedly: "You 'Wu Dabang', fast and accurate, and really became the eye on the missile."
Our army shot down the enemy's "U-2" high-altitude reconnaissance aircraft for the second time! The news shocked the whole country again. The Central Military Commission and the Ministry of National Defense awarded Wu Hongfu and others the first-class individual merit, the collective first-class merit of all officers and soldiers of the Second Battalion, and the title of "Heroic Battalion" of the Second Battalion. On July 23, 1964, Mao Zedong, Zhou Enlai and other party and state leaders met with all the officers and soldiers of the Second Battalion at the Great Hall of the People and took a group photo.
After retiring from the army, he kept his mouth shut and worked as a farmer. From joining the army in December 1959 to retiring in February 1965, Wu Hongfu's five-year and three-month military career has been unforgettable for his life. However, in order to strictly keep state secrets, Wu Hongfu has long been "self-blocked" in this glorious history.
In July 2014, the Air Force's surface-to-air missile forces held the "Advance along the Hero's Footprints" practical activity to strengthen the army. During the literary and artistic show, the sitcom "Loyalty" adapted from a real story caused a sensation. In the story of
, after retiring from the army, a veteran pressed his meritorious service certificate to the bottom of the box, guarding his 3-point private land, and starting his life from scratch. When someone asked, he said vaguely, "I am just a fire-cooking cook in the army, and I don't know anything." The family of six people, only he and his wife, who work hard, earn less labor and earn less labor points, so they raise a pig; a few years later, their mother was paralyzed and their wife suffered from femoral head necrosis; the rain washed away several dilapidated houses in the house, and he took the family to his relatives' house for three years... But no matter how hard life was, he always abides by the "two cannots" proposed by the army: they cannot make any suggestions or cause trouble to the local area because the local area has not arranged, and they cannot disclose military secrets and state secrets.
Wu Hongfu is the prototype of the protagonist of the story. After the scene drama ended, Wu Hongfu walked on the stage and bowed to the audience.As soon as he looked up, there were neat military salutes in the audience... The play reflected Wu Hongfu's true deeds. No matter how difficult life is, he never speaks to the government.
It was not until one day in 2002 that Wu Hongfu accidentally discovered the story of "Hero Camp" in a magazine that he realized that the confidentiality period had passed. By this time, he had been discharged from the army for 37 years. He found his files from the county People's Armed Forces Department, and the county civil affairs department handled preferential treatment for him.
In fact, Wu Hongfu can enjoy better treatment. The small cloth bag containing the certificate was in his cabinet. As long as he took it out, the green light would go all the way. But Wu Hongfu thought it was simple: "I have made it through like that in the past, what else do you want now?" Many people asked him: "Do you feel balanced when you see others get promoted and get rich?" Wu Hongfu answered this question with practical actions: live in an old house built 30 years ago, be a farmer and do farm work calmly.
"We are soldiers, we should think more about the country and the people"
In the eyes of the villagers in Huaiwo Village, Wu Hongfu is a enthusiastic and good person. "When Wu Hongfu saw potholes on the road, he brought cinders and shovels and filled them silently." said Wu Hongqiu, deputy director of Huaiwo Village Committee.
1979, Wu Hongfu's 7-year-old son was accidentally injured by his friend's left eye. If he did not undergo surgery in time, his eyes might be blind. My friend’s parents came and sent him 200 yuan and dozens of kilograms of food coupons that he borrowed from all over the world, but it was just a drop in the bucket. "If you hurt someone, you have to take care of it to the end." Wu Hongfu hesitated when his relatives talked about it. Wu Hongfu was born in the countryside and returned to the countryside after he was discharged from the army. He is well aware of the hardships and fatigues of farmers. Wu Hongfu's grandfather was a martyr and his father was a militia captain. The education he received since childhood was to be kind to others. He couldn't bear to have an accident that broke the bankruptcy of the other party.
"Don't make things difficult for others. We have received the military education. What should we do? We have to be responsible..." One night, he leaned his heart and dragged his wife into the corner of the house. But before he finished speaking, his wife ran out crying. Wu Hongfu borrowed all his relatives and friends, but still couldn't make up enough of the surgery fee. The day before he was discharged from the hospital, Wu Hongfu sat in front of his son's bed, holding his son's little hand, and did not close his eyes all night.
"Old Wu can be wronged by himself and his relatives, but he can't stand others' trouble." After many years, Yang Hongwen, the old secretary of Huaiwo Village, said, "Wu Hongfu was a hero in the first half of his life, and even more a hero in the second half of his life." In 2012, Wu Hongfu was selected as " Xingtai Good Man".
Comrade Jet Li commented on Wu Hongfu: Life is connected by the peaks and valleys, and the front is full of strangeness, but later it is more silent; what is more kung fu, more style, and more valuable is the later.
"We are the people's soldiers, we should think more about the country and the people." Thinking about the persistence over the years, Wu Hongfu said calmly, "I am just a veteran."
