CWO2 EDWARD HASSIG USMC

CWO Edward Hassig was a career Marine who had an incredible march thru history with the United States Marine Corps.  Edward enlisted in 1929 and soon was noted for his skill behind a rifle.   During his career he was affliated with the Marine teams competing in Marksmanship matches (picture with trophies in background).   Edward was a China Marine for a time however was assigned to a shore battery when hostilites broke out on 7 December 1941.    After participating in one of the Corps most hallowed battles Ed was captured and interned as a P.O.W. in a camp near Shanghai (Woo Sung prison below).  He survived his captivity and rejoined the Marine Corps retiring as a Chief Warrent Officer 2 in 1954.   His nephew states he was 100 percent Marine till the day he died at 96 years of age.

                                                                 

 CWO Edward Hassig's letters from Wake Island and as prisoner of the Japanese in China POW camp  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Picture by Gudon Wattles POW at Woo Sung where Hassig was held.

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