Background
He was born in Huailai, Kwangtung, China in 1893.
He was born in Huailai, Kwangtung, China in 1893.
Mr. Oung graduated from the Canton Military Officers' Training Institute.
Chao-yuan Oung joined the Kwangtung Provincial Army and successively served as company commander in 1916, regimental commander in 1923. Later he re-joined the army service and was given an appointment as commander of the 4th regiment of the Kwangtung Provincial Army. The Mr. Qung transferred as commander of the 4th Regiment of the 2nd Division of the Central Government Army. Upon formation of the 19th Route Army, he was promoted Commander of the 156th Brigade of the 78th Division of the Army. When the 19th Route Army was transferred to Kiangsu for garrison duty along the Shanghai-Nanking Railway Line in the winter of 1981, his Brigade was assigned to garrison the Chapei and Kiangwan area in Shanghai.
Upon the outbreak of the Shanghai War in January 28, 1932, it was the 6th regiment of his Brigade which fought against and repulsed the initial Japanese attacks on Chapei. Later, his Brigade was transferred to Woosung where he fought severe battles with the Japanese and held the enemy in check for four weeks, winning fame as "Hero of Woosung Defense". After the 19th Route Army was transferred to Fukien, he resigned from command of the Brigade, toured the South-sea Islands to raise subscriptions among overseas Chinese for the purchase of airplanes to resist the Japanese.
He was appointed Commander of 114th Artillery Division of the Northeastern Army by General Chang Hsuehliang in February 1933 which participated in the defense of the Luan River Region in Hopei against the Japanese attacks, joined the Fukien Independence Movement in 1933-1934. After the collapse of the movement, he travelled abroad and has since been living in retirement.