Claim: Fang Ziyi, born on  on January 21, 1917, served as a student in Flight Training Class of Xinjiang Air Force during the Second Sino-Japanese War; then was awarded the rank of Major General (shao jiang) in 1955.
Evidence: Fang Ziyi (Chinese: 方子翼; pinyin: Fāng Zǐyì; 21 January 1917 – 17 March 2015) was a major general in the People's Liberation Army Air Force of China. He served as a student in Flight Training Class of Xinjiang Air Force during the Second Sino-Japanese War. He was awarded the rank of Major General (shao jiang) in 1955. 
(1917-01-21)21 January 1917
Guoziyuan Township, Jinzhai County, Anhui, China He served as a student in Flight Training Class of Xinjiang Air Force during the Second Sino-Japanese War. He was awarded the rank of Major General (shao jiang) in 1955. 
He served as a student in Flight Training Class of Xinjiang Air Force during the Second Sino-Japanese War. He was awarded the rank of Major General (shao jiang) in 1955. Fang was born Fang Taixing (Chinese: 方泰兴) in Guoziyuan Township of Jinzhai County, in Anhui province, on January 21, 1917, during the Republic of China.