1952, 10 In June, the unit was responsible for attacking the United Nations outpost 39 1 highland headed by the US military west of Jinhua. In front of the highland is an open field. In order to shorten the attack distance and facilitate the sudden attack, on 1 1 more than 500 people were organized to lurk in front of the enemy line day and night, and his platoon lurked in the Artemisia grass at the eastern foot of the highland, only 60 meters away from the enemy front position.
At about 5438+02 12 on June, the US military fired incendiary bombs blindly, and one of them landed near his latent point, and the grass immediately burned. The fire quickly spread to him, burning cotton-padded clothes. In order not to expose the target, ensure the safety of all potential personnel and complete the attack task, he gave up self-help, gritted his teeth, and let the fire scorch his hair and flesh for more than 30 minutes until he died heroically.
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After the war, in recognition of Qiu's lofty collectivism spirit and tenacious revolutionary will, the local army party committee recognized him as party member, the Chinese production party, and posthumously awarded him the title of model Communist Youth League member.
1952165438+16 October, the leading organ of Chinese people's Volunteer Army awarded him special meritorious service.
June 1953, 1, posthumously awarded the title of "Chinese people's Volunteer Army first-class hero". On June 25th of the same year, the Standing Committee of the Supreme People's Assembly of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea awarded the title of "National Hero of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea", and awarded the Gold Star Medal and the First-class National Flag Medal, and engraved Qiu's name on the stone wall of the 39 1 highland in the west of Jinhua: "Comrade Qiu, a great soldier who died for peace and victory, is immortal."
The banner presented by the literary and art working group of the China people's condolence group to the special hero Qiu Martyr reads: "Qiu Yong, the great soldier of Chinese people's Volunteer Army, is immortal".
The banner dedicated by all the officers and men of the Volunteers 15 troops to the families of Qiu Martyrs reads: "Glory to the people of the motherland".
The banner presented by the Sichuan Provincial People's Government and the Sichuan Branch of the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea to the families of Qiu Martyrs reads: "Glorious home".
The banner presented by the Sichuan Military Region Command and the Political Department to the families of Qiu Martyrs reads: "Soldiers of the great people are immortal feats of heroes".
On September 4th, 2009, it was named as one of the people who moved China 100 since the founding of New China.
In September 2008, the Political Work Department of the Central Military Commission uniformly printed 10 portraits of Zhang Side, Dong Cunrui, Huang Jiguang, Qiu, Lei Feng, Suning, Zhang, and distributed them to units above the company level.