In the autumn of 1955, our army held its first major award in history. This time there were more than 1,000 founding generals, including ten generals. They were Su Yu, Xu Haidong, Huang Kecheng, Chen Geng, Tan Zheng, Xiao Jinguang, Zhang Yunyi, Luo Ruiqing, Wang Shusheng, and Xu Guangda. So when this time was awarded, what ranks were all the wives of the ten founding generals awarded? What positions did they hold at that time?
General Su Yu and his wife Chu Qing
General Su Yu's wife Chu Qing. Chu Qing is a native of Yangzhou, Jiangsu. He joined the New Fourth Army at the age of 15 and served as a stenographer of the Jiangnan Command Headquarters Secretariat. In December 1941, Chu Qing and Su Yu married. At that time, Chu Qing was 18 years old and Su Yu was 34 years old. After the victory of the Anti-Japanese War, Chu Qing participated in the liberation war and served as a regiment-level cadre. In 1952, Chu Qing left the army and served successively in the National Supply and Marketing Cooperative and the Planning Bureau of the Ministry of Commerce. Therefore, in 1955, he did not obtain the military rank. In 2016, Chu Qing died of illness at the age of 93.
General Xu Haidong and his wife Zhou Dongping
Xu Haidong's wife Zhou Dongping. Zhou Dongping, formerly known as Zhou Shaolan, was from Lu'an, Anhui. He joined the Red Army at the age of 15, and followed the army to participate in the Long March. Red 25 Army After entering southern Shaanxi, Xu Haidong was seriously injured in a battle. Zhou Dongping stayed with him for five days and nights before Xu Haidong escaped the danger. He gratefully said to Zhou Dongping: "Without you, Xu Haidong would no longer exist. Comrade Shaolan, you can change your name to'Dongping'.'Dongping' means my Xu Haidong's protective barrier." In 1935, Zhou Dongping. Married with Xu Haidong. At that time, Zhou Dongping was 18 years old and Xu Haidong was 35 years old. After the founding of New China, Zhou Dongping served as secretary of the Military Commission , and was awarded the rank of colonel in 1960. In 1997, Zhou Dongping passed away at the age of 80.
General Huang Kecheng and his wife Tang Dihua
Huang Kecheng's wife Tang Dihua. Tang Dihua is from Wuhan, Hubei.Participated in the revolution at the age of 18. After the outbreak of the Anti-Japanese War, he served in the Jiangsu and Anhui regions and served as the secretary of the Funing County Party Committee. In 1941, Tang Dihua and General Huang Kecheng married. Tang Dihua was 23 years old at the time, and General Huang Kecheng was 39 years old. After the victory of the Anti-Japanese War, Tang Dihua participated in the War of Liberation and served as the deputy director of the Education Department of the Ministry of Culture and Education of the Tianjin Military Control Commission. After the founding of New China, he served successively as the Dean of the Chemical Design Institute of the Chemical Industry Bureau of the Ministry of Government Affairs and the Director of the Design Department of the Central Ministry of Chemical Industry. When he was awarded the rank in 1955, Tang Dihua was no longer serving in the army, so he did not obtain the rank. In 2000, Tang Dihua died of illness at the age of 82.
General Chen Geng and his wife Fu Ya
General Chen Geng's wife Fu Ya. Fu Ya was a native of Shangyu, Jiangxi. After the Anti-Japanese War broke out, he went to Yan'an to participate in the revolution. In February 1943, Fu Ya and General Chen Geng married. At that time, Fu Ya was 25 years old and Chen Geng was 40 years old. After the victory of the Anti-Japanese War, Fu Ya took part in the Liberation War and served successively in Zhengzhou and Yunnan. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, Fu Ya served successively as the Political and Legal Section, Comprehensive Section Officer of the Organization Department of the Central Committee, and Secretary of the Party Branch of the Beijing Municipal Public Bureau. He did not receive a military rank in 1955. In 2010, Fu Ya died of illness at the age of 92.
General Tan Zheng and his wife Wang Changde
General Tan Zheng's wife Wang Changde. General Tan Zheng had two marriages in his life. His wife was Chen Geng's fourth sister, Chen Qiukui. Soon after his marriage, Tan Zheng joined the National Revolutionary Army under the influence of Chen Geng, while Chen Qiukui stayed in his hometown to take care of his in-laws and died shortly afterwards. After that, Tan Zheng remained single until 1937 when he met Wang Changde under the introduction of Marshal Luo Ronghuan’s wife Lin Yueqin. Wang Changde is a native of Langzhong, Sichuan. He joined the Red Army at the age of 17. In May 1937, Wang Changde and General Tan Zheng married. At that time, Wang Changde was 21 years old and General Tan Zheng was 37 years old. Later, Wang Changde participated in the War of Resistance Against Japan and the War of Liberation. After the founding of New China, he served as Deputy Director of the Personnel Department of the State Council Urban Construction Bureau, Supervisor of the Supervisory Committee directly under the Central Committee, and deputy curator of Chinese Revolutionary Military Museum. In 1955, he was awarded a senior colonel. Military rank. In 1971, Wang Changde died of illness at the age of 55.
Xiao Jinguang and his wife and family
Wei Tao, the wife of General Xiao Jinguang.General Xiao Jinguang also had two marriages in his life. His wife's name was Zhu Zhongzhi, a native of Changsha, Hunan. In 1926, he married Xiao Jinguang under the introduction of Cai Chang and had 6 children. They broke up in 1940. In 1942, Xiao Jinguang married Weitao in Yan'an, and they had two sons and a daughter. Among Xiao Jinguang's nine children, three generals came out, the second was the lieutenant general, and the fifth and sixth were major generals. The third son used to work in Shandong, and his wife is a famous singer Li Guyi .
General Zhang Yunyi and his wife Han Bi
General Zhang Yunyi's wife Han Bi. Han Bi is a native of Wenchang, Hainan, and was born in a declining landlord family. He married Zhang Yunyi in 1923, when Han Bi was 19 years old and Zhang Yunyi was 31 years old. After the Anti-Japanese War broke out, Han Bi served as a cashier in the Supply Department of the New Fourth Army. After the founding of New China, he first served as the first dean of the Guangxi Nursery Institute, then transferred to the General Staff Administration Bureau, and later served as Zhang Yunyi's life secretary. He did not receive the military rank in 1955. In 1984, Han Bi died of illness at the age of 80.
General Luo Ruiqing and his wife Hao Zhiping
General Luo Ruiqing's wife Hao Zhiping. Hao Zhiping is from Anyang, Henan. He went to Yan'an to join the Eighth Route Army at the age of 16. In April 1941, he married General Luo Ruiqing. Hao Zhiping was 19 years old and General Luo Ruiqing was 35 years old. After that, Hao Zhiping participated in the War of Resistance Against Japan and the War of Liberation. After the founding of New China, he served as the director of the Office of the Party Committee of the Ministry of Public Security and consultant of the Political Department of the General Staff. In 1955, he was awarded the rank of colonel. Now the old man Hao Zhiping is 99 years old and he is still healthy.
General Wang Shusheng and his wife Yang Ju
General Wang Shusheng's wife Yang Ju. Yang Ju is a native of Nanzhang, Hubei. During the Mid-Autumn Festival in 1944, General Yang Ju and Wang Shusheng married. At that time, Yang Ju was 23 years old and Wang Shusheng was 39 years old. After the founding of the People’s Republic of China, Yang Ju successively served as the Director of the Outpatient Department of the PLA Academy of Military Sciences and the Vice President of 304 Hospital of the People’s Liberation Army.Was awarded the rank of lieutenant colonel in 1955. In October 2020, Yang Ju died of illness at the age of 99.
General Xu Guangda and his wife Zou Jinghua
General Xu Guangda's wife Zou Jinghua. Zou Jinghua is a native of Changsha, Hunan. When he was 9 years old, his father's generation was in charge and he entered into a marriage contract with Xu Guangda. In September 1928, Zou Jinghua and Xu Guangda married. Zou Jinghua was 17 years old and Xu Guangda was 20 years old. Soon after the marriage, due to the needs of the revolutionary struggle situation, Xu Guangda left his wife and stayed apart for ten years until the two reunited in Yan'an in 1938. During the Anti-Japanese War, Zou Jinghua served as the secretary of the First Office of the Yan'an Central Intelligence Department; in the War of Liberation, he served as the secretary of the Third Army Command. After the founding of New China, he served successively as Director of the Supervision Bureau of the Bureau of Chemical Industry of the Ministry of Heavy Industry and Director of the General Office of the Supervision Bureau of the Ministry of Metallurgy. When he was awarded the title in 1955, Zou Jinghua was no longer serving in the military, so he did not get the rank. In 2004, Zou Jinghua died of illness at the age of 93.
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