Sun Yuanliang 孫元良 | |
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Nickname(s) | The Flying General |
Born | Chengdu, Sichuan Province, Qing dynasty | March 17, 1904
Died | May 25, 2007 Taipei, Taiwan | (aged 103)
Allegiance | Republic of China |
Service | National Revolutionary Army |
Years of service | 1924–1949 |
Rank | General |
Unit | first corps |
Commands | 88th Division, 72nd Corps, 16th Army |
Battles / wars | Northern Expedition, Second Sino-Japanese War, Huaihai Campaign |
Awards | Order of Blue Sky and White Sun |
Children | Chin Han |
Other work | general manager, author, entrepreneur, businessman |
Sun Yuanliang (Chinese: 孫元良; pinyin: Sūn Yúanlíang; Wade–Giles: Sun Yüan-liang; March 17, 1904 – May 25, 2007) was a Chinese military general of the National Revolutionary Army of the Republic of China. Sun was the last surviving member of the first graduating class of the Whampoa Military Academy, as well as the last surviving army-level commander of the Second Sino-Japanese War. His career spanned the January 28 Incident, Second Sino-Japanese War and the Chinese Civil War.[1]
His son Chin Han is an actor. He was the last living general of the World War II era.