Winners of the national honorary title of “people's hero”
Staff Sergeant Shen Liangliang, born August 1987, died June 2016: Deceased SSgt Shen was assigned to the 4thChinese peacekeeping contingent to Mali in May 2016. During an unexpected terrorist attack when performing his duties, Shen resolutely led his team to shoot at the target and pushed a fellow soldier away when the car bomb exploded, saving his peer’s life at the cost of his own. SSgt Shen was later honored as a martyr and awarded first-class merit citation.
Mai Xiande, born December 1945: In August 1965, Mai fought vigorously for three consecutive hours despite severe head injuries and bleeding, and, with amazing volition and exceptional expertise, found the thumb-size loose screw among big machines and ensured the machine’s normal operation and the vessel’s survival.
Lieutenant Commander Zhang Chao, born August 1986, died April 2016: Being a senior pilot, when he ran into sudden air danger during a mission in April 2016, he dealt with it decisively, doing his best to keep control of his aircraft. He was forced to parachute and, unfortunately, died at the age of 29.