Du Yongchun was 1969 the hero of the battle of Zhenbao Island, because battle achievement is outstanding, shenyang military region writes down Merit Citation for its, central the Central Military Commission awards his " combat hero " honorary title. Du Yongchun is Heilongjiang saves Harbin city person, joined the army 1962, on March 14, 1969 towards evening, du Yongchun executes the mission that bury thunder to Zhenbao Island along with reconnoiter platoon. 60 landmine are buried entirely set after ending, other comrade acts under orders to withdraw, du Yongchun follows platoon leader Yu Hongdong and more than 11 4 soldiers to stay on the island again, responsible mine field is cautionary. Allegedly oneself decide to leave at that time leave him on the island, how does Yu Hongdong persuade to also did not persuade, did not think of to produce main effect in the battle. On March 15 morning 8 when make, su Jun ascended an island suddenly to launch attack. Their responsible and cautionary area is flank position, main commander lost they and battlefield to contact after battle start shooting. Enemy launched attack a few times. Before aggression, centered gunfire to bomb wantonly to our position first half hour, next, in tank, panzer covering below, to us with the ground of military strength get up on one's hind legs of a platoon position rises. Enemy is closer and closer from my position, du Yongchun is ad cool-headed and sober, 100 meters, 50 meters, 20 meters... " dozen! " soldiers are just as divine arms day to fall, one string strings together blaze to shoot to enemy, the enemy in front is discharged one row flat, from the back frighten so that flee for his life hurriedly. Enemy does not agree be apt to stops be willing to give up, 6 panzer put into high gear developed get together. In this crisis hour, du Yongchun catchs a panzer before face of on fire quiver to prepare Chinese medicine by roasting it in a pan namely, blare, panzer became scrap iron. Back-to-back move has two panzer and a tank to be hit again, the others sees situation is bad a few times, escape hurriedly. The war lasts to in the evening all the time. Du Yongchun guides a comrade-in-arms, cooperate closely with friendly neighbor army, successive hassle 9 many hours, repulse 3 mad attack of the enemy, gained major victory. 1985, du Yongchun allows to go up in vice director of division politics department be transferred to civilian work arrives dragon mine group, have successively held the posts of the post such as chairman of Party committee vice secretary, union. In Yantai area just motion of arisen senile ball catch passes into dragon mine, du Yongchun generated strong interest to this motion instantly, yantai area was become 1986 country of first ball catch one class judgment. 1997, he retires from dragon mine group, make an outstanding ball catch not only " ace " , more the organizer that makes ball catch motion, organize of all kinds game with the chief judge's identity for many times.