Former Deputy Commander of Chengdu Military Region, Ma Bingchen, who led his troops to participate in the border self-defense counterattack, passed away | Ma Bingchen | Deputy Commander
Pengpai News reporter learned from the relatives and friends of General Ma Bingchen that General Ma Bingchen, former Deputy Commander of the Chengdu Military Region, passed away in Chengdu on the afternoon of June 7, 2023, at the age of 95, due to ineffective medical treatment.
According to public data, Ma Bingchen was born in 1928 in Fucheng, Hebei Province, joined the People's Liberation Army in 1946, and joined the CPC in 1947. He has participated in battles such as Liaoshen, Pingjin, Guangxi, and Hainan Island.
After the establishment of the People's Republic of China, Ma Bingchen served as a company instructor, battalion instructor, deputy head of the division's combat training department, deputy regimental commander, regimental commander, division chief of staff, deputy division commander, deputy chief of military staff, deputy commander and deputy commander of the Guizhou Military Region.
Ma Bingchen was appointed as the Deputy Commander of the 11th Army in 1984, leading his troops to participate in border self-defense counterattacks. Later, he served as the Minister of Logistics of the Chengdu Military Region and Deputy Commander of the Chengdu Military Region. He was awarded the rank of Major General in 1988.