Du, male, 1904, from Mizhi, Shaanxi. /kloc-0 was admitted to the first phase of whampoa military academy in April, 1924, and later participated in the campaigns to quell the rebellion of the business group and the first crusade. 1August, 937, participated in the Sino-Japanese War and accumulated experience in fighting against Japan. When Du's decision was supported by General Stilwell, he went to Xu Dong and instructed the 200th Division to stick to Xu Dong.