Chen Bojun

Chen Bojun
陈伯钧
Dean for the PLA National Defence University
In office September 1962 – May 1965
Chairman	Mao Zedong
Personal details
Born	November 26, 1910 Dachuan District, Sichuan, Qing Empire
Died	February 6, 1974(1974-02-06) (aged 63) Beijing
Political party	Chinese Communist Party
Alma mater	Whampoa Military Academy
Awards	Order of Bayi (First Class Medal) Order of Independence and Freedom (First Class Medal) Order of Liberation (First Class Medal)
Military service
Allegiance	People's Republic of China
Branch/service	People's Liberation Army
Years of service	1927–1974
Rank	General
Commands	Eighth Route Army
Battles/wars	Long March, Sino-Japanese War, Chinese Civil War

Chen Bojun (陈伯钧 or 陈国懋; pinyin:Chén Bójūn or Chén Guómào; November 26, 1910 – February 6, 1974), was a general of the People's Liberation Army from the Sichuan Province, Dachuan District.

Chen Bojun was trained in Whampoa Military Academy in 1926, and joined the Chinese Communist Party in 1927, participating in the Autumn Harvest Uprising. He rose through the ranks, holding many divisional level commands and participated in the Long March. During the Second Sino-Japanese War and the Chinese Civil War, he held top positions in the Fourth Field Army and the Eighth Route Army. After the establishment of the PRC, Chen held the roles of commander of Hunan's garrison, PLA Military Academy's Vice Head Training and acting Head of the Academy. In 1955, Chen was awarded the rank of a General.