Zhong Yun will never abandon the ship at the critical moment of life and death

In 1944, as the U.S. military increased its offensive in the Pacific battlefield, the Japanese army suffered successive defeats in the region. In order to reverse the defeat, starting in October 1944, Japanese militarists formed eight "kamikaze attack teams" and dispatched more than 5,000 aircraft, sinking and damaging 345 Allied warships, including 12 aircraft carriers. The total U.S. military losses exceeded those during the attack on Pearl Harbor.

Faced with the crazy attacks of the "Kamikaze", Zhong Yun, who had served as the captain of the "Sigsby" for less than a year, had always hoped to have the opportunity to fight them in a bloody battle. This day came soon. On April 14, 1945, the "Sigsby" was incorporated into an aircraft carrier formation to participate in the battle to capture Okinawa, Japan. At that time, its mission was to patrol and protect the aircraft carrier battle group. During the march, the "Sigsby" was suddenly attacked by a "kamikaze". One of the enemy planes crashed directly into the "Sigsbee" after breaking through the battleship's air defense fire network. 23 sailors on the ship died on the spot. The port power and cab were completely destroyed, and only less than 5 knots were left on the starboard side. power. The battleship may sink to the bottom of the sea at any time, but there are more and more enemy planes.

At this time, Zhong Yun, who was only 35 years old, did not panic. While he ordered the anti-aircraft artillery troops to fight back the Japanese fighter planes, he also directed the soldiers to repair the warships. After several hours of fierce fighting, Commander-in-Chief Zhong Yun shot down 20 Japanese fighter planes, repelled the "kamikaze", and returned safely to the almost completely paralyzed warship. Due to his outstanding achievements in this battle, Zhong Yun was later awarded the U.S. Navy Cross and Silver Star and was promoted to major general. Facing the flood of praises, Zhong Yun was very humble: "At that moment, the slogan 'Never give up the ship' in the Naval Academy always inspired me. I just did what I should do."