1. Tao Yong served as Deputy Commander of the People's Liberation Army Navy and Lieutenant General of the People's Liberation Army.
25 Facts About Tao Yong
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Tao Yong, originally Zhang Daoyong, was born into a peasant family in Huoqiu County, Anhui Province on 21 January 1913.
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Tao Yong was appointed commander of the company of Division 32 of the Eleventh Red Army.
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Tao Yong was then appointed commander of the Fourth Regiment.
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In September 1939, Lu Sheng and Tao Yong led the main force of the Fourth Regiment across the Yangtze River and formed the detachment of Suzhou and Anhui Area, which created a guerrilla base between Yangzhou and Tianchang County, Anhui Province.
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In July 1940, Tao Yong was appointed commander of the third troop of the headquarters of the New Fourth Army and took part in Huangqiao Battle.
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In January 1941, after the Southern Anhui Incident, the New Fourth Army was reorganized and Tao Yong was appointed commander of the third bridge of the first regiment.
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In March 1942, Tao Yong was appointed division commander of the Fourth Army of the military region of the middle Suzhou area.
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In November 1945, Tao Yong reorganized his division into the Eighth Colum of the Field Army.
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Tao Yong commanded the Eighth Colum and led it to attack Gaoyou where he forced Japanese armies to give in.
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In June 1946, Tao Yong was appointed deputy commander of the First Regiment of the Field Army.
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Tao Yong participated in the battle in middle Suzhou and the battle in Lianshui.
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In September 1946, Tao Yong led his regiment to southern Shandong Province to take part in Lunan Battle.
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In January 1947, the first regiment was reorganized into the fourth regiment of the Field Army of Eastern China and Tao Yong was appointed commander.
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In June 1948, Tao Yong participated in the Yudong Battle, annihilating Qv Shounian's troops.
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Tao Yong joined Huang Baitao's troop and then the Surrounding-Du Yuming's troop.
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In February 1949, the Fourth Column was renamed the 23rd Army of the People's Liberation Army and Tao Yong was appointed commander.
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In October 1950, Tao Yong was appointed Deputy Commander of the Ninth Troop of the People's Volunteer Army and took part in the Korean War.
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Tao Yong conducted the Ninth Troop at Changjing Lake.
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In November 1952, Tao Yong was appointed commander of the Navy Force of the East China Military Area Command, conducting many navy battles against the NAR.
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In 1955, Tao Yong was appointed commander of the East China Sea Fleet and became a Lieutenant General of the People's Liberation Army.
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Tao Yong won the first-class Eight-One Medal, Independence and Liberation Medal and the first-class Liberation Medal.
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In November 1963, Tao Yong was appointed Deputy Commander of the Nanjing Military Region.
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In early 1967, Tao Yong became ill and Xu Shiyou suggested that he go to Nanjing for treatment, but Tao Yong refused.
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Later that day, Tao Yong was found dead in the water well in the back garden of the guesthouse of the East Sea Fleet.