BEIJING, July 14 (Xinhua) -- Wu Wenbin, a military officer who died from
massive blood loss in the lungs due to overwork in quake-relief missions, was
honored by a new order signed by Hu Jintao, China's Central Military Commission
chairman.
The 26-year-old officer with the Jinan Military Area Command, died on June
18 in the quake-hit Sichuan Province after he fainted while unloading material
for temporary houses.
His death was the first among Chinese military personnel in the
quake-relief missions besides the five crew members killed in a helicopter crash
on May 31.
Hu said in his order Wu had done an excellent job in quake-relief missions.
He dedicated his life to the well-being of quake-affected people.
He called Wu a "quake-relief hero" in the order. He urged all military
forces in the country to learn from Wu who "worked day and night on the front
line of quake-relief missions."
China mobilized about 130,000 troops and armed police to help with
quake-relief and post-quake reconstruction following the May 12 earthquake.