Huang Jiguang, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Huang Jiguang

Chinese war hero

Date of Birth: 18-Jan-1931

Place of Birth: Deyang, Sichuan, China

Date of Death: 19-Oct-1952

Profession: soldier

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Huang Jiguang (Chinese: ???; pinyin: Huáng Jìguang; January 18, 1931 – October 19, 1952) was a highly decorated Chinese soldier during the Korean War. Huang was originally from the Sichuan Province.
In March 1951, Huang decided to join the Chinese People's Volunteer Army to fight against the American-led United Nations forces in the Korean War. After joining the war, Huang became a runner and was later awarded the Meritorious Service, Third Class for his bravery.
At the Battle of Triangle Hill in October 1952, Huang's unit was tasked with destroying an enemy blockhouse.
According to official accounts, Huang hurled himself against a machine gun slit on the blockhouse after running out of ammunition, blocking enemy fire while sacrificing his life.
As a result of his heroism, the Chinese forces overran the position while annihilating a significant number of enemy soldiers.
In one version of the story, it was also claimed that Huang's final action was specifically inspired by the Soviet war film Private Alexander Matrosov, which was in turn based on the real life exploit of Alexander Matrosov during the Great Patriotic War.