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Chinese military officer (1914–2023)
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Tu Tongjin
Born11 September 1914
Fujian, China
Died3 April 2023(2023-04-03) (aged 108)
Beijing, China
Political partyChinese Communist

Tu Tongjin (Chinese: 涂通今, 11 September 1914 – 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. He later served as the President of the Chinese Military Medical Academy.

Tu died on 3 April 2023 at the age of 108. At the time of his death, he was widely reported to have been the last known survivor of the Long March.

References

  1. 王恭 (1985). "福建科学家小传".
  2. "涂通今--乡村研究数据库".
  3. 历届全国政协委员人名辞典. 北京: 中国国际广播出版社. 1996. p. 286. ISBN 9787507813746.
  4. 何虎生, 李耀东, 向常福主编 (2003). 中华人民共和国职官志. 北京: 中国社会出版社. ISBN 9787800883934.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  5. 刘景泉主编; 沈久泉, 王凯捷, 李卓副主编 (1999). 中国抗日战争人物大词典. 天津大学出版社.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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  7. "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". ifeng. 4 April 2023. Retrieved 4 April 2023.


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