Han Shu (military officer)

Han Shu
Native name 韩曙
Born 1922
Lingshi County, Shanxi, China
Died 2004 (aged 8182)
Suzhou, Jiangsu, China
Allegiance  People's Republic of China
Service/branch  People's Liberation Army Ground Force
Years of service 1936-2004
Rank Senior colonel (1955)
Unit 117th Division
38th Army
Commands held Deputy Commander of the 38th Army
Battles/wars Chinese Civil War
Second Sino-Japanese War
Chinese Communist Revolution
Korean War
Awards Order of Bayi
Order of Independence and Freedom
Order of Liberation
Red Heart Order
Relations Granddaughter: Cecilia Han

Han Shu (simplified Chinese: 韩曙; traditional Chinese: 韓曙; pinyin: Hán Shǔ; 1922-31 May 2004) was a Chinese military officer.

Biography

Han was born and raised in Lingshi County, Shanxi. He joined the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army in March 1936 and joined the Communist Party of China in April 1937. During the Second Sino-Japanese War, he had served as a propagandist, captain, director, and political commissar. During the Chinese Communist Revolution, he was a regimental commander in the People's Liberation Army. During the Korean War, he commanded the 117th Division. He was promoted to the rank of Senior colonel in 1955. He was retired from the post of Deputy Commander of the 38th Army. On May 31, 2004, he died in Suzhou, Jiangsu.

Personal life

Han Shu's wife was once the leading lady in the Chinese People's Liberation Army Naval Song and Dance Troupe, his daughter is a noted musician in Canada, his granddaughter Cecilia Han is a noted singer and actress in China.[1][2][3]

References

  1. 评论:韩雪后台非硬到不能说 红三代值得骄傲 (Chinese)
  2. 环球今日评:韩雪晒爷爷军功章——有红色背景值得骄傲 (in Chinese). Huanqiu. Retrieved 2014. 据媒体报道,韩雪的爷爷韩曙参加过抗日战争和抗美援朝,并于1955年被授予大校军衔。为了新中国出生入死,并在共和国第一次授军衔时成为大校,这是对韩曙老先生的莫大肯定,也是一个家庭的莫大光荣。 Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  3. "Han Xue: A rising star". China.org. Retrieved 2008. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
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