Wu Faxian
Wu Faxian | |
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吴法宪 | |
![]() Wu Faxian in 1955 | |
2nd Commander of the PLA Air Force | |
In office May 1965 – September 1971 | |
Preceded by | Liu Yalou |
Succeeded by | Ma Ning (vacant until 1973) |
2nd Political Commissar of the PLA Air Force | |
In office 1957–1965 | |
Preceded by | Xiao Hua |
Succeeded by | Yu Lijin |
Personal details | |
Born | Yongfeng County, Jiangxi, China | 25 August 1915
Died | October 17, 2004 Jinan, Shandong, China | (aged 89)
Political party | Chinese Communist Party |
Military service | |
Allegiance | ![]() |
Branch/service | Chinese Red Army![]() ![]() |
Years of service | 1930–1971 |
Rank | ![]() |
Battles/wars | Second Sino-Japanese War Chinese Civil War |
Wu Faxian (Chinese: 吴法宪; 1915–2004) was a Chinese Communist revolutionary and lieutenant general of the People's Liberation Army. In 1930 he became a soldier of Chinese Red Army, two years later he joined the Chinese Communist Party. He participated in five Counter-Encirclement Campaigns, Long March, Battle of Pingxingguan, Liaoshen Campaign and Pingjin Campaign.
In 1955 he was granted the military rank of lieutenant general. Wu was a subordinate of Lin Biao, in 1965 he became the commander of People's Liberation Army Air Force. After Lin's failed coup, he was imprisoned as part of the post-Lin purges. In 1973, he was stripped of all titles and Party membership. In 1981 he was declared guilty as a member of the Lin Biao group and sentenced to 17 years in prison. However, due to good behavior and his past meritorious service, as well as ailing health, he was released later the same year when he was given a house, car and a monthly pension as his party membership and titles were restored. He was given a state funeral when he died in 2004 which was attended by many former subordinates as well as representatives from the PLA.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ 《中国大百科全书》总编委会编. 中国大百科全书 23. 北京市:中国大百科全书出版社, 2009.03. ISBN 9787500079583. p.476.
- 1915 births
- 2004 deaths
- People of the Cultural Revolution
- People from Ji'an
- People's Liberation Army generals convicted of crimes
- Members of the 9th Politburo of the Chinese Communist Party
- Commanders of the People's Liberation Army Air Force
- People's Liberation Army generals from Jiangxi
- Inmates of Qincheng Prison