Li Zhiyuan

Li Zhiyuan

Li Zhiyuan (1907-january 23, 1978), the founding major general of the people's Republic of China, was born in Zhuwu village, Qiaotou Township, Yudu County, Jiangxi Province. He joined the Communist Party of China in 1930 and joined the Red Army of workers and peasants in the same year. He participated in the agrarian revolution, the war of resistance against Japan, the war of liberation and the war of resisting US aggression and aiding Korea.

He was awarded the rank of major general in 1955. On January 23, 1978, he died in Shijiazhuang at the age of 71.

Life of the characters

Period of Agrarian Revolution

During the Agrarian Revolutionary War, he served as director of the Political Department of the eighth regiment of the third independent division of the Guangdong Jiangxi military region, political instructor of the company, Secretary of the general branch of the regiment, and leader of the training team of the general health department of the Central Military Commission. Took part in the long march.

the period of Counter-Japanese War

During the Anti Japanese War, he served as the political instructor of the first detachment company of Shanxi Chahar Hebei military region, the political instructor of the battalion, the political commissar of the seventh regiment of the Eighth Route Army Jire Chajin dengsong detachment, and the director of the Organization Department of the Political Department of Chajin.

During the war of Liberation

During the war of liberation, he served as deputy political commissar of the ninth military division of Jizhong military region, political commissar of the eighth independent brigade of Jizhong military region, political commissar of the 17th brigade of the sixth column of Shanxi Chahar Hebei field army, and political commissar of the 203 division of the 20th Corps.

After the founding of the people's Republic of China

After the founding of the people's Republic of China, he served as political commissar of the Chinese people's Volunteer Army division, vice political commissar of the PLA, and vice political commissar of the Hebei provincial military region. He participated in the war to resist US aggression and aid Korea. On January 23, 1978, he died of illness in Shijiazhuang at the age of 71.

Honors

He won one first-class national flag medal and two first-class freedom and independence medals. In September 1955, he was awarded the rank of major general (Deputy army level, volunteer army), and was awarded the second level of 81 medal, the second level of independent freedom medal, and the first level of Liberation Medal.