Han Shu (military officer)
Han Shu (simplified Chinese: 韩曙; traditional Chinese: 韓曙; pinyin: Hán Shǔ; 1922 – 31 May 2004) was a Chinese military officer.
Han Shu | |
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| Native name | 韩曙 |
| Born | 1922 Lingshi County, Shanxi, China |
| Died | 2004 (aged 81–82) Suzhou, Jiangsu, China |
| Allegiance |  |
| Service/ |  |
| 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 |
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
- 评论：韩雪后台非硬到不能说 红三代值得骄傲 (in Chinese)
- 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. 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。
- "Han Xue: A rising star". China.org. 2008.