Song Shilun

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Song Shilun
宋时轮
PLA Academy of Military Sciences
In office
October 1972 – November 1985
Preceded byYe Jianying
Succeeded byZheng Wenhan [zh]
Personal details
Born(1907-09-01)September 1, 1907
Liling County, Hunan, Qing China
DiedSeptember 17, 1991(1991-09-17) (aged 84)
Shanghai, China
Political partyChinese Communist Party
SpouseZheng Xiaocun
Alma materRepublic of China Military Academy
Military service
Allegiance People's Republic of China
Branch/service
Years of service1919–1969
Rank
General
Battles/wars
Awards
Chinese name
Hanyu Pinyin
Sòng Shílún
Wade–GilesSung Shih-lun

Song Shilun (

Chinese Civil War and Korean War, respectively. He died September 17, 1991, in Shanghai
.

Korean War

During the Korean War, Song commanded the People's Volunteer Army 9th Army. His armies fought against the US Army 31st Regimental Combat Team and the 1st Marine Division at the Chosin Reservoir in November–December 1950.[1]

Notes

Military offices
Preceded by President of the
PLA Academy of Military Sciences

1972–1985
Succeeded by