New Fourth Army Biographical Dictionary

Author: Ma Hongcai / Country: Mainland China
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Publish Date: 2004-09-01
Features: Ding Gongliang, a native of Dinghai County, Zhejiang Province. Born in October 1921, he joined the New Fourth Army in January 1938 and the Communist Party of China in May of the same year. In the early days of the Anti-Japanese War, he served as the Anti-Criminal Officer of the New Fourth Army's Training Corps, the Special Investigator of the Political Department of the New Fourth Army's Brigade, and the Special Investigator of the New Fourth Army's Training Corps. He experienced the Anhui New Fourth Army Incident. From 1943 to 1945, he successively served as the Head of the Security Department of the Political Department of the Zhejiang East Guerrilla Corps of the New Fourth Army, the Minister of the Work Department for Enemy and Puppet Forces, the Director of the Political Department of the Brigade, and the Chief of Staff of the Cadre Brigade. During the Liberation War, he served as the Minister of Security of the Political Department of the Brigade of the East China Field Army, the Political Commissar of the 172nd Regiment of the 58th Division of the 20th Army of the Third Field Army, and the Minister of Security of the Political Department of the Ninth Corps of the Third Field Army. In October 1950, he went to Korea to participate in the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea. In May 1953, he served as a representative of the Chinese People's Volunteers Delegation at the Panmunjom negotiations and later as the Director of the Office for the Repatriation of Prisoners of War. From 1954 to 1964, he successively served as the Deputy Minister of the Security Department of the Political Department of the East China Military Region and the Political Commissar of the 181st Division of the 60th Army. After transferring to civilian work, he served as the Deputy Director of the Science and Technology Commission of Shanghai Municipality. Ding Chi, a native of Mengjin County, Henan Province. Born in February 1917. He joined the revolution in December 1937 and the Communist Party of China in October 1938. After the outbreak of the Anti-Japanese War, he studied at the Third Brigade of the Anti-Japanese Military and Political University in Yan'an. In August 1938, he was transferred to the New Fourth Army and served as the Propaganda Officer of the Political Department of the Brigade of the New Fourth Army, the Political Instructor of the Company, and the Political Instructor of the Unit. From 1941, he served as the Deputy Minister of the Propaganda Department of the Political Department of the Fourth Division of the New Fourth Army, the Political Instructor of the Company, and the Minister of the Propaganda Department of the Political Department of the 11th Brigade of the Fourth Division of the New Fourth Army. During the Liberation War, he served as the Director of the Political Department of the Training Group of the Second Column of the East China Field Army, the Minister of the Liaison Department of the Political Department of the 21st Army of the Third Field Army, and the Political Commissar of the Health Department of the Army. In the early days of the founding of the People's Republic of China, he studied at the Central Party School. From August 1954, he successively served as the Director of the Lecturer's Office of the Political Department of the Volunteers, the Deputy Political Commissar of the Theory and Training Brigade, and the Deputy Minister of the Propaganda Department. In August 1958, after returning to China, he served as the Minister of the Propaganda Department of the Political Department of the Shenyang Military Region. From March 1966, he served as the Political Commissar of the Jilin Provincial Military Region, the Deputy Political Commissar, and the Advisor. Ding Xiangguo, a native of Macheng County, Hubei Province. Born in 1909. He joined the Huangma Uprising in 1927 and the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army in 1929 and joined the Communist Party of China in 1930. During the Second Revolutionary War, he once served as the Director of the Political Department of the Special Brigade of the Ninth Army of the Red Army, the Minister of the Organization Department of the Political Department of the Fourth Army of the Red Army, and the Director of the Political Department of the Division. He participated in the Long March. During the Anti-Japanese War, he served as the Political Commissar of the 772nd Regiment of the 358th Brigade of the 29th Division of the Eighth Route Army, the Political Commissar of the 39th Regiment of the 13th Brigade of the Fifth Division of the New Fourth Army, and the Deputy Minister of the Political Department of the 13th Brigade of the Fifth Division of the New Fourth Army. During the Liberation War, he served as the Deputy Political Commissar of the Third Military District of the Huayu-Shaanxi Military Region and the Political Commissar of the 41st Brigade of the 14th Column of the Central Plains Field Army. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, he successively served as the Minister of the Second Division of the Logistics Department of the Chinese People's Volunteers, the Deputy Minister of the Logistics Department of the Volunteers, the Director of the Chongqing Office of the General Logistics Department and the Political Commissar, the President of the Logistics Engineering College, and the Deputy Minister of the General Logistics Department. In September 1955, he was awarded the rank of Major General. He passed away on November 11, 2001, in Chongqing. P1