mother Dorothy Fedor Masich,

with sister Marion

Edward Masich in family photo: John (father), Anne,

 Dorothy (mother), Elsie, Emil, Josephine, Eddie,

Marion

Graduated Saunders Trade School with

High School Diploma on June 1940,

diploma no. 330729, Yonkers, NY

On left 4 Year Perfect Attendance pin from 1940 from STS (Saunders Trade School)

February 1943 (age 19) Enlisted US Army

Military History: Texas A&M ASTP Training and 103rd Infantry Cactus Division

Letters listed in chronological order to verify places of military enlistment. Note appears to have been at Camp Swift,

Texas before starting the ASTP training at Texas A&M College. Then in 1944 transferred out of Texas A&M training to

the 103^rd Infantry, Company A, 328^th Medical Battalion. Later in 1944 shipped to Marseilles, France with the 103^rd Infantry, Cactus Division.

Camp Swift, Texas- Letter addressed April 21, 1943:

P.F.C. Edward J. Masich

Co. B 322 Medical Battalion

APO 445

Camp Swift, Texas

Serial Number- Letter dated November 19, 1943

Roster of 9^th Student Training Company from Headquarters 3800^th SU ASTU, A&M College of Texas, Office of the

Regimental Commander, by order of Lieutenant Colonel Perkins, William R. Williams 2^nd Lt., AGD, Adjutant:

Masich, Edward J., ASN 32806419, CADET AP.T: SGT, Duty: Sup Sgt.

College Station, Texas- Letter addressed Dec. 19, 1943:

Pvt. Edward Masich, 9th ASTP,

Texas A&M College,

College Station, Texas

Note: ASTP stood for "Army Specialized Training Program". In 1943, Cactus division history, note that ASTP added

from colleges

Letter addressed December 17, 1943

ASF ODB Form No. 757, from H.N. Gilbert, Brigadier General, US Army, Director addressed to Dorothy Fedor Masich

regarding announcement of "Date of Final Check January 1, 1944". Stated: Your dependency certificates.....does not

permit further payyments...."

Information in Letter:

In reply refer to:

Masich, Edward John

SPFN 201: (32 806 419)

ASN (X-1 774 114)

1944 from the Slipstick , the first A.S.T.P Term Book

M.D. Welty

Colonel, Infantry

Commandant

For enlisted men completing course of Study and Texas A&M

Edward Masich listed in Section 41

Photo of Edward Masich (third from left, first row) with Section 41 soldiers from Slipstick.

(Note: names of Section 41 members are handwritten in the back of the "Slipstick" Term Book)

Good Conduct Medal- Letter dated March 6, 1944 from:

 

Robert S. Hopkins, Jr.

Captain Inf Adj.

 

by order of Colonel Welty

 

Letterhead:

HEADQUARTERS R.O.T.C. AND A.S.T.U.

AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL COLLEGE OF TEXAS

COLLEGE STATION TEXAS

 

Subject: Good Conduct Medal

 

The following "enlisted men" 3800 SU ASTU are authorized and eligible to wear the Good Conduct Medal.

Per Army Regulation 600-68 dated May 4, 1943.

 

Many enlisted men from 9 Student Training Companies were listed and authorized.

 

Edward Masich was listed under:

9th Student Training Company

 

Pvt Edward J. Masich 32806419

March 21, 1944 Announcement that ASTP Units Leave Texas A&M to be sent to other units

Camp Howze, Texas- Letter addressed April 3, 1944:

Pvt. Edward J. Masich 32806419

Co. A 328 Medical Battalion

A.P.O. # 470

Camp Howze, Texas

Note: # 32806419 appears to be Edward Masich's serial number in a letter addressed April 3, 1944

Appears to have been Transferred from Company 9, Section 41, ASTP at Texas A&M to Company A,

328^th Medical Battalion of 103^rd Infantry, Cactus Division

 

Friend and Edward Masich, note the

Cactus Division patch on the left shoulder

Edward Masich 1944 or 1945?,

 note medical battalion helmet, French beret on child?

PFC Francis (Calhoun) Suggs, South Carolina, T/5 Jack (I never get lost) Thackerg, Detroit MI,

PFC Edward Masich, PFC Steven (You lucky gals?) Roberts, Dover, NH. Feb 25, 1945 Photo

Taken at The Varietg (y?) (from back of photo)

State of NY Learners permit # 5379 July 15, 1947:

Edward John Masich

9 Suydam Place

Yonkers, New York, Zone No. 2

Weight 185 lbs., Color Eyes: Blue, Color of Hair: Blond

 

1945- 1952? Letter from President Harry Truman

Employment record 1-18-54 through 8-1-57

Pay card of some kind from 1-18-54 through 8-1-57.

 

Employer not referenced but imagine it is Alexander Smith Inc. or P.R. Mallory Co.

 

 

Ending Pay $516.00 (month?)

Grade: XIII Ind. Eng. A

Clock No. 402

Phone # YO-3-9647

 

Masich, Edward

23 Corbalis Place

Yonkers, NY

Circa 1958-1960 Resume Edward Masich

October 27, 1960 Bronx Cheer, Veteran’s Administration Hospital, 130 W. Kingsbridge Rd., New York 68, N.Y.

Poem submitted and printed in hospital newsletter Vol. XVI No. 13, by Edward J. Masich, Ward 2-F Bed 51

‘Agoin’ Home’

Death

November 12, 1963 at home. Congestive Heart Failure