He joined the People's Liberation Army of China in October, 1961, and the China * * * Production Party in October. He won the second class merit once and the third class merit three times in the army, and was praised by the regiment and battalion for many times, and was praised as "a good soldier of Chairman Mao". Under the training and education of the army, he further improved his political consciousness, firmly established the idea of serving the people wholeheartedly and the lofty goal of fighting for * * * capitalism all his life. He loves the collective, cares about his comrades-in-arms, and cares about the masses. He regards "selfless and dedicated to others" as the greatest happiness and happiness in life, and practices it earnestly. He saved his money and sent it to the people affected by the disaster and to his comrades-in-arms with difficult families. He also often goes to the station near the army station to serve the people during holidays and breaks. During his two years and eight months in the army, Lei Feng was awarded the rank of sergeant, won the second class merit 1 times and the third class merit 3 times, and was awarded many times. He was rated as a "model youth league member" and a "model soldier" and was elected as the representative of the Fourth People's Congress of Fushun City.