kanemono Posted January 19, 2020 Share #1 Posted January 19, 2020 Here is a uniform worn by a China Horse Marine at the American Legation, Peiping, China during the mid 1930’s. Corporal John R. Angstadt was born May 30, 1912 in Steelton, Pennsylvania. He was the son of Cora Martin Blaine and John Angstadt. After graduating from Elizabethtown High School, Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania, in 1931, he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps on May 15, 1934, at Baltimore Maryland. After Boot Camp at Paris Island, South Carolina, he was assigned to the American Legation, Peiping China. Angstadt left Norfolk, Virginia, on the USS Chalfont, sailing on September 25, 1934, and arriving at Chinwangtao, China on December 9, 1934. On his arrival at the Legation he was assigned to Company “B” Marine Detachment. Angstadt was later assigned to the Headquarters Detachment, Mounted Detachment on May 16, 1935. Angstadt served the remainder of his time in China with the Mounted Detachment. Angstadt was a member of the Post Tennis Team and played in the Peiping Chronicle Tennis League. One of the duties of the Mounted Detachment was as the Legation Military Police. Angstadt was reassigned to Marine Detachment, Detention Prison, Receiving Station, Naval Operating Base, Norfolk, Virginia, and sailed from Chinwangtao, China on the USS Henderson, October 28, 1937. Angstadt was honorably discharged from the United States Marine Corps as a Corporal on January 27, 1941. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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devildog34 Posted January 20, 2020 Share #3 Posted January 20, 2020 Unreal!!! This is a fantastic piece of China Marine history! I love seeing it in the book and now here. Never get tired of seeing this great history! Semper Fi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray42 Posted January 20, 2020 Share #4 Posted January 20, 2020 That is really cool, Ive never seen an example of the enamal EGA backing before. Thanks for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirk Posted January 20, 2020 Share #5 Posted January 20, 2020 Still one of my most favorite books! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kanemono Posted January 20, 2020 Author Share #6 Posted January 20, 2020 Thanks everyone for the comments. I thought members would enjoy seeing the uniform. Here is another photograph of Angstadt wearing the uniform while mounted on Telegraph. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warguy Posted January 20, 2020 Share #7 Posted January 20, 2020 Plus one on one of my favorite books. Thanks for sharing what is a once in a lifetime find representing the China Marines! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
usmcaviator Posted January 21, 2020 Share #8 Posted January 21, 2020 I miss that group and wonder what else may be "out there" related to Angstadt. When I first acquired it, the fellow who purchased it said that their were some additional items that were not for sale at the estate liquidation. A couple years later I happened across his riding trophy and horse tack, so I suspect more is out there related to him. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurt Barickman Posted January 22, 2020 Share #9 Posted January 22, 2020 More great groups Dick. Kurt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katieony Posted January 22, 2020 Share #10 Posted January 22, 2020 A really interesting and historic group...thanks for sharing it! Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrishLegion Posted January 29, 2020 Share #11 Posted January 29, 2020 Wonderful group. Really rare unit! Really enjoy seeing the period photos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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