Li Guang (born 1914)
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Li Guang (Chinese: 黎光; pinyin: Lí Guāng; 5 November 1914 – 27 December 2020) was a founding major general (Shaojiang) of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) of China. He took part in the Red Army in 1933 and joined the Communist Party of China in 1935.[1][2]
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Native name | 黎光 |
Birth name | Li Guangyu (黎光裕) |
Born | (1914-11-05)November 5, 1914 Yilong County, Sichuan, China |
Died | December 27, 2020(2020-12-27) (aged 106) Nanjing, Jiangsu, China |
Allegiance | People's Republic of China |
Service/ | People's Liberation Army Ground Force |
Years of service | 1932-2020 |
Rank | Major general |
Battles/wars | Second Sino-Japanese War Chinese Civil War Korean War |
Awards | Order of August the First (3rd Class Medal) (1955) Order of Independence and Freedom (2nd Class Medal) (1955) Order of Liberation (2nd Class Medal) (1955) Red Star Medal (1st Class) |
Alma mater | Counter-Japanese Military and Political University Nanjing Military Academy |
Spouse(s) | Liu Dangping Li Shuren |
Children | 7 |
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