Chen Jia-shang

[1] Chen is a graduate of the 6th Term of National Military Academy, the class of the 1st Term of the National Aviation Academy, and assumed the position as the Commander-in-Chief of the Republic of China Air Force on July 1, 1957, and served until July 1, 1963.

[1] In 1928, Chen was admitted to the ROC Army Officer School and selected as a student in the aviating training class in 1929.

[1] In these battles, General Chen drove the fighter planes by himself or with his co-pilot and First Officer Chin Hsieh.

In the battle that took place over the Taiwan Straits on August 23, 1958, Chen won over the Red Army with a record of 31:1.

[1] Chen succeeded his teacher and mentor, Wang Shuming as Chief Staff of the Ministry of National Defense.