Li Wanheng

In this Chinese name, the family name is Li.

Li Wanheng (Chinese: 李万恒; pinyin: Lǐ Wànhéng; October 1923 – 6 May 2016) was a Chinese colonel of the People's Liberation Army. He served as the commander of the 67th Army of the People's Liberation Army from 1981 to 1983.

Li Wanheng 李万恒
Born	October 1923 Laishui, Zhili, China (present-day Baoding, Hebei, China)
Died	6 May 2016 (2016-05-07) (aged 92) Qingdao, Shandong, China
Allegiance	Chinese Communist Party  People's Republic of China
Service / branch	People's Liberation Army
Years of service	1940–1983
Rank	Colonel of the People's Liberation Army
Commands	67th Army of the People's Liberation Army (June 1981–May 1983)
Battles / wars	Second Sino-Japanese War, Chinese Civil War, Korean War
Awards	The Independent Merit Medal of Honor (1988)

Biography

Li Wanheng was born in Laishui County, Zhili (now Hebei). He joined the Eighth Route Army (18th Army Group of the National Revolutionary Army of the Republic of China) in October 1940, and joined the Chinese Communist Party the following year.^[1] Li was the chief staff officer of the 597th Regiment, 199th Division in the Korean War. He saw action a series of battles with the 67th Army especially in the Battle of Kumsong, the last large-scale battle of the Korean War.^[2] Li became the deputy commander of the 597th Regiment, commander of the 597th Regiment, deputy commander of the 199th Division, chief staff officer of the 199th Division and commander of the 199th Division sequentially after he returned to China.^[1] He was promoted as the colonel of the People's Liberation Army in 1965.^[1] Li was the army corps commander of the 67th Army between 1981 and 1983. He retired from army in August 1983.^[1]

Li died on 6 May 2016 at the age of 92 in Qingdao.^[1]

References

1. "原六十七军军长李万恒逝世 曾赴朝作战4年" (in Chinese). Sohu. 9 May 2016. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
2. "老兵讲述朝鲜战场最后一战 过程惊心动魄" (in Chinese). cnr.cn. 24 October 2010. Retrieved 9 May 2016.