Tu Tongjin Explained

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]

Notes and References

1. Web site: 福建科学家小传 . 王恭 . 1985 .
2. Web site: 涂通今--乡村研究数据库 .
3. Book: 历届全国政协委员人名辞典. 中国国际广播出版社. 1996. 9787507813746. 北京. 286.
4. Book: 中华人民共和国职官志. 何虎生, 李耀东, 向常福主编. 中国社会出版社. 2003. 9787800883934. 北京.
5. Book: 中国抗日战争人物大词典. 刘景泉主编; 沈久泉, 王凯捷, 李卓副主编. 天津大学出版社. 1999.
6. Book: 中华军事人物大辞典. 吴如蒿著; 陈策才, 张光彩, 赵功德等副主编. 新华出版社. 1989. 北京.
7. News: 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 . 4 April 2023 . ifeng . 4 April 2023.