Ma Dunjing (1910–2003)

Ma Dunjing (Xiao'erjing: مَا دٌڭِئٍ, traditional Chinese: 馬敦靜; simplified Chinese: 马敦静; pinyin: Mǎ Dūnjìng; Wade–Giles: Ma Tun-ching; 2 January 1910 – 3 September 2003) was a prominent Chinese general of the Republic of China era and the son of General Ma Hongkui, who ruled the northwestern province of Ningxia. Born to a Hui family in 1910 in Gansu, he served as an official in his father's Ningxia government.[1] During World War II, he was a General in the National Revolutionary Army. He was a member of the Kuomintang, and fought against the Chinese communist party during the Ningxia Campaign. He fled to Taiwan in 1949, then to Los Angeles in the U.S. with his father in 1950. He was appointed to the Recovery of the Mainland Research Commission in 1954 and he died in the U.S. in 2003.[2][3] His older brother was Ma Dunhou (Ma Tun-hou, misspelled as Ma Tung-hou) 馬敦厚 and his younger brother was Ma Dunren (Ma Tun-jen) 馬敦仁.[4]

Not to be confused with Ma Dunjing (1906–1972).

In this Chinese name, the family name is Ma.
Ma Dunjing
馬敦靜
Born2 January 1910
Linxia County, Gansu, China
Died3 September 2003(2003-09-03) (aged 93)
Los Angeles, California, United States
Allegiance Republic of China
Service/branchRepublic of China (1912–1949) National Revolutionary Army
Years of service1926–1949
RankMajor General
UnitMa clique
Battles/wars

See also

Notes
  1. Association for Asian Studies. Southeast Conference (1979). Annals, Volumes 1-5. The Conference. p. 61. Retrieved 28 June 2010.
  2. Steen Ammentorp (2000–2009). "The Generals of WWII Generals from China Ma Dongjing". Retrieved 31 October 2010.
  3. "民国少数民族将军(组图)2 – 360Doc个人图书馆". Archived from the original on 14 December 2018. Retrieved 30 October 2014.
  4. 甘、寧、青三馬家族世系簡表

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