China News Service, Zhangzhou, September 5 (Reporter Zhang Jinchuan) "I am deeply honored to be invited to Shenyang to participate in the burial ceremony of the eighth batch of the martyrs of the returnees from Korea!" Zhangpu volunteer army forest in Zhangzhou City, Fujian Province Lin Yihui, a relative of the water martyr, said excitedly in an interview with a reporter from Chinanews.com on the 5th.

　　On the morning of the 2nd, the burial ceremony of the eighth group of volunteer martyrs was held in Shenyang. At 12 o'clock that day, 117 salutes boarded the plane to pick up the coffins, and then the salutes slowly removed the coffins and related relics from the special plane. Volunteer martyrs Our coffins finally returned to the embrace of the motherland that had been gone for a long time.

Lin Yihui and his brother, as representatives of the relatives of Martyrs Lin Shuishi, went to Shenyang to participate in the burial ceremony of the eighth batch of the martyrs of the returnees from Korea.

Photo courtesy of the interviewee

　　Lin Yihui and his brother went to Shenyang to participate in related activities as representatives of the relatives of the martyr Lin Shuishi.

Lin Yihui was watching this scene all the time. He said: "At that time, his eyes were wet, and it was the first time to personally witness such a grand historical moment. It was the first time to see Grandpa's comrades back..."

　　It has become the common wish of all Chinese to welcome the heroes back home.

The annual "Hero Return" has become an opportunity for the whole nation to cherish the memory of the martyrs.

In Lin Yihui's view, being a martyr is an honor for countless times.

　　At about 4:30 pm on September 26 last year, the media released a message of "searching for the relatives of martyrs": South Korea will once again transfer to China on September 27 the remains of Chinese People’s Volunteers in South Korea and related relics, including a seal, The remains of Zhangpu martyr Lin Shuishi have been confirmed, and this topic has aroused heated discussion.

Lin Yihui told reporters the heroic deeds of the martyr Lin Shuishi.

Photo by Zhang Jinchuan

　　For a long time, searching for clues with clearer identification information such as martyrs' seals has been the main method of identification and analysis of martyrs' remains.

Martyr Lin Shuishi is the seventh batch of 117 martyrs from the Korean Volunteer Army who will return to China in 2020. He is also one of the 4 martyrs who have officially confirmed that they have found relatives.

　　It is understood that many volunteer army officers and soldiers had their own seals.

Because some fighters were not literate at the time, most of them hired ghostwriters when communicating with their family members, and the seal was a token of token between them and their family members.

Years later, this seal became a key clue for finding relatives.

Among the four martyrs who succeeded in finding their relatives this time, seals were found in the remains of three martyrs.

　　"Three and a half hours later that day, under the relay of local media and retired military affairs departments, Lin Shuishi's relatives were quickly found." Mentioned the story of seeking relatives, Lin Yihui recalled, when he saw his family caring for dozens When the three characters of "Lin Shui Shi" in Nian were inscribed on the seal quietly at this moment, it seemed to be a response to the family.

　　Lin Shuishi was born in October 1928 and joined the revolution in April 1949.

During the War of Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, Lin Shui-shi was incorporated into the Chinese People's Volunteers with his troops. On June 7, 1953, he died heroically in the battle in Cheorwon County, Gangwon Province, North Korea. He was 25 years old.

　　Lin Shuishi did not marry when he died. According to local customs in Zhangpu County, his elder brother Lin Shuifa (deceased) adopted his son Lin Meijin (deceased) to Lin Shuishi. Lin Meijin's sons Lin Yiyu, Lin Yihui, and Lin Shuxin were called Lin Shui is really a grandfather.

　　"It felt like a dream at the time." Lin Yihui said that 68 years ago, the news of Lin Shuishi's sacrifice came home. At that time, the family cried and fainted many times. Now, the identity and kinship of the martyr Lin Shuishi have been determined through technical means.

"It can be said that Grandpa's token of falling leaves returns to its roots, and it brings endless gratification to the family."

　　"Although he only lived to be 25 years old, he has always been in our hearts. In the past few years, the house in his hometown has moved several times, but the martyrs' certificate and photos have never been thrown away. To this day, they will still treat Grandpa's The photos are hanging in the hall." Lin Yihui said.

　　"My grandfather participated in the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, and he tied 16 bombs to detonate the tank." Lin Yihui said, in June 1951, Lin Shuishi participated in the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea.

When the family members looked forward to Lin Shuishi's triumphant return day and night, and did not expect to receive news from him again, it was bad news.

　　"Lin Shuishi’s squad leader, commanded the whole class and wiped out more than a hundred enemies, and Zeng Rongli had a third-class merit once." Lin Yihui took out Lin Shuishi’s martyrs certificate and introduced, although he has never seen his grandfather, his spirit has always inspired him. he.

　　"When I was six or seven years old and ignorant, I listened to my parents telling the story of my grandfather who gave up his life for the country. My parents told me since I was young to be patriotic." Lin Yihui said that in addition to his family and the country, his grandfather's strong, brave, hardworking and progressive qualities also affected him. with family.

　　The mountains and rivers were unharmed, the hero returned, and the people of his hometown were moved to tears.

In Tulou Village, Shaxi Town, Zhangpu County (now Guleigang District), Lin Shuishi's revolutionary spirit of giving his life for the country has been circulated for a long time in the local area, and it has become a family tradition.

Lin Yihui expressed the hope that the spirit of grandpa will continue to be passed on from generation to generation.

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