Tu Tongjin

Tu Tongjin
Born11 September 1914
Fujian, China
Died3 April 2023(2023-04-03) (aged 108)
Beijing, China
Political partyChinese Communist

Tu Tongjin (Chinese: 涂通今, 11 September 1914[1][2] – 3 April 2023) was a Chinese military officer and neurosurgeon.

Biography

Tu joined the CPC in 1933 and became a founding major general of the People's Liberation Army in 1964.[3][4] He later served as the President of the Chinese Military Medical Academy.[5][6]

Tu died on 3 April 2023 at the age of 108.[7] At the time of his death, he was widely reported to have been the last known survivor of the Long March.

References

  1. ^ 王恭 (1985). "福建科学家小传".
  2. ^ "涂通今--乡村研究数据库".
  3. ^ 历届全国政协委员人名辞典. 北京: 中国国际广播出版社. 1996. p. 286. ISBN 9787507813746.
  4. ^ 何虎生, 李耀东, 向常福主编 (2003). 中华人民共和国职官志. 北京: 中国社会出版社. ISBN 9787800883934.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  5. ^ 刘景泉主编; 沈久泉, 王凯捷, 李卓副主编 (1999). 中国抗日战争人物大词典. 天津大学出版社.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  6. ^ 吴如蒿著; 陈策才, 张光彩, 赵功德等副主编 (1989). 中华军事人物大辞典. 北京: 新华出版社.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  7. ^ "109岁开国少将涂通今逝世：辽沈战役中保证了伤员70%归队率". ifeng. 4 April 2023. Retrieved 4 April 2023.


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