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= Kang Jae-Gu = Kang Jae-Gu (Korean: 강재구, Hanja: 姜在求, 26 July 1937 ~ 4 October 1965) was born in Incheon in 1937, graduated from Seoul High School, and then graduated from the 16th class of Korea Military Academy in March 1960. In 1965, he sacrificed himself by throwing himself into a grenade missed by a soldier. His rank during his lifetime was captain, and after his death he was ordered to be a major after an army funeral was held. At the Korea Military Academy, the official name of the 2nd Company, which he belonged to as an cadet, is designated as "Jae-gu 2nd Company" to commemorate it.

Military Career
• 1960 - Graduated from the 16th class of Korea Military Academy, and was appointed to the Army Lieutenant. He later served as a platoon commander of the 1st Regiment of the Capital Division and as a grenade instructor at the 1st Military Academy.

• 1965 - On August 29, he was appointed as the 10th lieutenant of the 1st Regiment of the Capital Mechanized Infantry Division (a.k.a. Maengho) as the dispatch of a Korea military division to Vietnam was decided.

• 4 October 1965 - While preparing for dispatch training, Kang Jae-gu wrapped up a grenade with his body and sacrificed himself to save his men from a grenade accidentally dropped by a subordinate.

• 8 October 1965 - An Army funeral was held.

• 23 February 1966 - A statue called "Jae-gu sang " is erected.

• May 1966 - He was awarded the Order of Taegeug Military Merit.

Sacrifice
On October 4, 1965, the 10th Company, with Kang Jae-gu as the company commander, was carrying out a grenade throwing drill while preparing to dispatch troops to Vietnam.

At this time, Private Park Hae-cheon pulled out the safety pin and leaned his hand back to throw the grenade, the moment he was so nervous that he missed the grenade from his hand.

The grenade fell to the place where the company members were gathered, and Captain Kang Jae-gu, who was supervising the training of the grenade at the time, sensed the crisis and covered his body over a grenade that fell to the ground, saving and sacrificing the lives of numerous subordinates.

Only five people around him were injured as Kang Jae-gu's Spirit of sacrifice, and all the rest of the men were able to save their lives.

His thorough military spirit and passionate love for his subordinates became a model for not only the soldiers dispatched to Vietnam, but also the entire military, and impressed the whole people.

In honor of his merit, the government held a memorial service as an army funeral, was promoted to the first rank as major, and ordered Order of Taegeug Military Merit in praise of the military spirit of Major Jae-gu Kang.

There is a statue of Major Jae-gu Kang at the Korea Military Academy, and since 1966, the "Jae_Gu Ceremony" has been held to commemorate his military spirit and spirit of sacrifice.

Kang Jae-Gu Statue
In the Korea Military Academy, there is a statue of Major Jae-gu Kang, which was erected with donations from soldiers in the army.

The statue of Major General Kang Jae-gu is registered as 'Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs Designated Rehabilitation Facility Management Number 11-2-11'.