General Chen Jia-Shang, the 3rd Command-in-Chief (term of office:July 1, 1957 to July 1, 1963)
General Chen is a native of Zhejiang Province, and was born in Hangzhou in March 1909. He was well-disciplined and educated at young age and dedicated to do something for the country as a soldier. He graduated from the class of the 6th Term of National Military Academy, the class of the 1st Term of National Aviation Academy, and assumed the position as the Commander-in-Chief of the ROCAF on July 1, 1957.
General Chen was involved in the battle of the Central Plains as a cadet of the National Aviation Academy in 1930, and the later Battle of Shanghai, the battles with the Red Army in Jiangxi and Fujian, and several battles in the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression. In these battles, General Chen drove the fighter by himself or led the squadron to engage the enemy with victory. General Chen commanded the ROCAF in many battles of the civil war that enabled him to earn many credentials. In the air battle over the Taiwan Straits, General Chen hit the Red Army hardly with a record of 31:1 and has successfully deterred further advance of the Red Army.
General Wang was decorated with the Cauldron Medal, Sky Command Medal, Loyalty and Service Award, Celestial Kindness Medal, Recovery Medal, and Victory Medal, and also the Land, Sea and Air Award, Model Award, Literate Award, and Victory in War of Resistance Award. He was also decorated with the US Commander Achievement Award, Crown Medal of Thailand, Grand Cross of Spain Medal, Star of Jordan Medal, Grand Cross of Peru Medal, and National Emblem of Jordan Medal.