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Henderson Daily Dispatch
Henderson, Vance County, North Carolina
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2nd Lt. Wilbur Carl Sze becomes the first Chinese Marine Corps officer, assigned to a signal unit at Camp LeJeune after a war production job in Washington. Born in Washington to a physician, he lived in China until 15, then attended Staunton Military Academy and earned an electrical engineering degree at George Washington University.
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OFFICER AT LEJEUNE
Camp LeJeune. April 26—From a
war production job in Washington
to the first marine corps officership
held by a Chinese is the story of
2nd Lt. Wilbur Carl Sze, whose first
assignment is with a signal unit here.
Born in Washington, the son of a
physician, Lieutenant Sze's family
moved to China and lived there until
he was 15. He returned to the
United States, attended Staunton
Military Academy and later received
an electrical engineering degree at
George Washington University.
His wife, Marina, and a brother.
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Camp Lejeune, Washington, China, Staunton Military Academy, George Washington University
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April 26
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From war production job in Washington to first Marine Corps officership held by a Chinese, 2nd Lt. Wilbur Carl Sze assigned to signal unit at Camp LeJeune. Born in Washington to physician, family moved to China until age 15, returned to US, attended Staunton Military Academy, earned electrical engineering degree at George Washington University.