Liu Yudi
Liu Yudi | |||||||
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刘玉堤 | |||||||
Liu Yudi in the Korean War | |||||||
| Commander of the Beijing Military Region Air Force | |||||||
| In office 1975–1990 | |||||||
| Preceded by | Li Jitai | ||||||
| Succeeded by | Yao Xian | ||||||
| Personal details | |||||||
| Born | September 17, 1923 Cang County, Hebei, China | ||||||
| Died | February 17, 2015 (aged 91) Beijing, China | ||||||
| Political party | Chinese Communist Party | ||||||
| Spouse | Jia Zhaoquan | ||||||
| Children | 3 | ||||||
| Alma mater | Counter-Japanese Military and Political University Northeast Democratic Coalition Aviation School | ||||||
| Nickname | Lone hero (孤胆英雄) | ||||||
| Military service | |||||||
| Allegiance | People's Republic of China | ||||||
| Branch/service | People's Liberation Army Air Force | ||||||
| Years of service | 1938-1990 | ||||||
| Rank | Lieutenant general | ||||||
| Unit | 3rd Fighter Division | ||||||
| Battles/wars | Second Sino-Japanese War Korean War | ||||||
| Awards | Order of Independence and Freedom (Third Class Medal; 1963) Order of Liberation (Third Class Medal; 1963) | ||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 劉玉堤 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 刘玉堤 | ||||||
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Liu Yudi (Chinese: 刘玉堤; 17 September 1923 – 17 February 2015) was a MiG-15 pilot of the People's Liberation Army Air Force of China. According to Chinese state source Xinhua, Liu was a flying ace during the Korean War, with 6 shootdowns. He later served as commander of the Beijing Military Region Air Force, and was awarded the rank of lieutenant general in 1988.