The Last Founding General, Wang Fuzhi, Passes Away in Dalian at 104
On November 7, Wang Fuzhi, former Deputy Commander of the Urumqi Military Region, passed away in Dalian, Liaoning, at the age of 104. Born in 1923, he joined the Red Army at 12, served through the War of Resistance Against Japan, the Chinese Civil War, and the Korean War, and was promoted to Major General in 1964. With his passing, all 1,614 founding generals and marshals who were awarded ranks between 1955 and 1965 have now passed away.