Zhang Yuhua

Zhang Yuhua

Zhang Yuhua (1916 - September 10, 2017), born in Wendeng County, Shandong Province (now Wendeng District, Weihai City), was born in 1916. After graduating from the first county primary school, he was admitted to Rongcheng normal school at the age of 16. After graduation, he taught in the primary school for four years. He joined the Communist Party of China in 1935. Zhang Yuhua was one of the leaders of the Tianfushan uprising. After the uprising, Zhang Yuhua was appointed as the first brigade of the third army of Shandong people's Anti Japanese and national salvation army and the instructor of any squadron. After the attack on Muping County, the first brigade was surrounded by Japanese troops in the Raytheon temple. While Zhang Yuhua was injured in the battle, he was still surrounded by Li Qi, the person in charge of Jiaodong party organization who was seriously injured. In 1964, he was promoted to major general. He was awarded the second level Medal of independence and freedom, the second level Medal of liberation, and the first level Medal of Red Star meritorious service.

In 2012, he won the honor of "good man in China".

On September 3, 2015, he participated in the military parade commemorating the 70th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese people's war of resistance against Japanese aggression and the world anti fascist war, and was a member of the Anti Japanese War veteran comrades' riding party to receive the inspection of the motherland and the people in Tiananmen Square.

On February 7, 2016, centenarian General Zhang Yuhua went to Beijing to attend the 2016 CCTV Spring Festival Gala.

At 2:37 a.m. on September 10, 2017, he died of illness in Nanjing at the age of 101.

Character experience

Before the founding of the people's Republic of China

In June 1938, Zhang Yuhua served as political commissar of the first brigade, and in August he served as political commissar of the 1st Battalion of the 61st regiment. In November, he served as political commissar of the 63rd regiment of the 5th detachment. In 1939, the army was streamlined and reorganized, serving as the instructor of the 1st Battalion of the 15th regiment. In 1940, he led the army to take part in the battle of sun Zu and was wounded in the battle. Zhang Yuhua has always been active in fighting and has both military and political abilities. When he was the instructor of the 3rd Battalion of the 13th regiment, he commanded the battalion to guard jiuzifeng, which played an important role in winning the battle. In September 1940, he served as political commissar of the secret service group of Shandong column. In 1941, he served as political commissar of the first brigade and the third regiment. In 1942, he served as political commissar of the Logistics Department of the central Shandong military region. During the war of liberation, he went to the northeast, served as political commissar of the third regiment of the eighth brigade and the third longitudinal, and took part in the battles of Liaohe, Benxi and Siping. He was appointed deputy director of the Political Department of the 8th division in July 1946 and director of the Political Department of the 8th division in June 1947. He took part in the battles against Yixian and Jinzhou and the battle of western Liaoning. During the Pingjin campaign, he was the director of the Political Department of the 119 division of the 40th army.

After the founding of the people's Republic of China

After the founding of the people's Republic of China, he was promoted to political commissar of the 118th division and took part in the battle of Hainan Island. His division created the record of the first pioneer battalion and the first strengthening regiment landing on the island and attacking enemy warships with wooden boats. In 1950, the 118th division fought in liangshuidong, the first battle for the volunteers to go abroad. In the fourth campaign of resisting US aggression and aiding Korea, Deng Yue, commander of division 118, was determined to use one regiment as a reserve team, take one regiment and adopt sharp knife tactics to cut off the enemy's back road by crossing 25 kilometers. After listening to Zhang Yuhua's move, he thought it was Gao's decision. The main reason is that they are not familiar with the terrain and the enemy's situation. Deng Yue is full of confidence: the sharp sword regiment is brave and fierce, and the enemy has no one to fight against! Zhang Yuhua told the head of Jiandao regiment that he should advocate the fighting style of fighting with bravery and ferocity. In the past, he talked about the tactics of three ferocity, that is, fighting, rushing, and chasing. When the air is small, he will squeeze, turning three ferocity into four ferocity. The 352 regiment, as the Jiandao regiment, often encountered scattered enemy troops on the way and ignored them. After six hours, the 352 regiment advanced 25 kilometers. When it reached the designated position, it turned back to attack the enemy troops with the 353 and 354 regiments and won a great victory. Zhang Yuhua was promoted to deputy director of the Political Department of the 40th army in North Korea and won the second grade Medal of freedom and independence of North Korea. After returning to China, Zhang Yuhua was deputy director and director of the Political Department of the 40th army and deputy commander of the 40th army. He served as deputy commander of artillery of Shenyang Military Region in 1960 and commissar of artillery of Shenyang Military Region in 1963. In 1967, he served as deputy political commissar of Wuhan military region, and later served as deputy political commissar of Nanjing Military Region. Zhang Yuhua is a member of the 11th CPC Central Committee. During the cultural revolution, he served concurrently as secretary of Hubei provincial Party committee from 1970 to 1976 and from 1982 to 1983. Zhang Yuhua's wife, Liu Zhenhua, has the same name and surname as his colleague Liu Zhenhua, director of the Political Department of division 118. Later, the two families became relatives.

social activities

Since his retirement in 1986, general Zhang Yuhua has devoted himself to charity for more than 20 years. With his income, he has donated 400000 yuan and 20000 Jin of rice to poor people and schools all over the country. In 2012, he won the honor of "good man in China".

waste heat

Mr. Zhang retired but didn't really rest. He always wanted to do his best to give full play to his surplus heat and do something for everyone. "I now have" four services ", one for the next generation of young people, two for the in-service staff, three for the elderly and four for the old districts." Zhang Yuhua said. After his retirement, Zhang Yuhua held many social positions. He successively served as an off campus counselor of several primary schools in Wendeng City of Shandong Province and more than ten schools in 29th secondary school of Nanjing city. He regularly went to these schools to make reports for students. Zhang Yuhua often gives lessons to children, as well as lectures to working people and the elderly. "Now there are some bad phenomena in society, such as corruption, bribery, extravagance and waste. Therefore, it is necessary to strengthen traditional education and ideological and political education for in-service personnel. " For the elderly, he is willing to share health experience with them. in recent years, through his own thinking, he has reflected a lot to the relevant departments. He has written a large pile of materials, and many departments have written thank-you letters to him. Mr. Zhang attaches great importance to these "rewards", especially when some of the children from the schools he funded come to see him on New Year's day, which makes him very happy.

Take part in the March 9 parade

During the "9.3" military parade commemorating the 70th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese people's war of resistance against Japan and the world anti fascist war, more than 40 representatives of Anti Japanese War veterans, models in front of the party and heroic children from all over the country will form a party of Anti Japanese War veterans with representatives from all over the country to accept the inspection of their ancestors and people in Tiananmen Square. Among them is Zhang Yuhua, a veteran of the Anti Japanese war. when the colorful smoke is still floating in the sky, and people's eyes are still looking at it, escorted by the armed police state guest escort team, dark green open minibuses come slowly along the shady East Chang'an Street -- the old comrades of the Anti Japanese War and the model bus party in front of the Anti Japanese war for the first time! on the car body, there are 10 relief sculptures with the theme of "great victory" and "united as one", vividly depicting a magnificent and lamentable picture of the whole nation's Anti Japanese War history; in the car body, there are more than 330 Anti Japanese War veterans, children of Anti Japanese martyrs and model representatives in front of the Anti Japanese war. the wrinkles on the face treasure the years of fighting, and the medals on the chest condense the glory of the past. the applause on Tiananmen Square is like a torrent of water - today, on behalf of all the veteran comrades in the Anti Japanese War, they, with an average age of 90 and the oldest of 102, accept the salute of the motherland and the people! Chen Tingru, a 102 year old veteran of the Anti Japanese War who won the third level Medal of independence and freedom, decided to join the army in those years;

No fear of bloodshed,

Zhang Yuhua, a 101 year old veteran of the Eighth Route Army, still has a bullet in his body

70 years ago, all the Chinese people joined hands and went to the national calamity together. With their blood and lives, they built a historical monument of the Chinese nation's anti aggression war. 70 years later, with the victory of the Anti Japanese war as the starting point, the Chinese nation is marching on the great rejuvenation journey. at 2:37 a.m. on September 10, 2017, Zhang Yuhua died in Nanjing at the age of 101.

Character evaluation

In Yihe Road community, Ninghai Road Street, Nanjing, where old general Zhang Yuhua lives, the residents of the community all praise him enthusiastically with thumbs up: "the old general is devoted to the military and cares for the lives of some poor residents in the community. He is the living Lei Feng around us!" According to the staff close to General Zhang Yuhua, since his retirement in 1986, general Zhang Yuhua has been actively engaged in charity, donating most of his income to the masses and schools.

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