Yu Yongbo

Yu was born into a Manchu family in Fu County (now Wafangdian), Liaoning, in September 1931.[1] He enlisted in the Northeast People's Liberation Army in September 1947, and joined the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in September 1948.[1] He served in the Fourth Field Army and participated in the Liaoshen campaign, Pingjin campaign, and Southwest China campaign.[1]

In December 1950, he was assigned to North Korea to support the Chinese People's Volunteer Army during the Korean War.[1] He returned to China in November 1952 and served in the 42nd Army of the PLA Ground Force for a long time.[1]

He became director of the Headquarters Office of Guangzhou Military Region in December 1978, and served until May 1983, when he was appointed political commissar of the 42nd Army.[1] In June 1985, he was transferred to Nanjing Military Region and appointed director of Political Department.[1] In November 1989, he became deputy head of the People's Liberation Army General Political Department, rising to head in October 1992.[1][2][3] He also served as deputy leader of the Demobilized Army Cadre Emplacement Leading Group of the State Council and the National Crack Down Smuggling Leading Group (全国打击走私领导小组) since 1993.[1] He retired in March 2003.

He was promoted to the rank of lieutenant general (zhongjiang) in 1988, and general (shangjiang) in 1993.[1]

• 1960 Order of Liberation