The Power of Freedom
Some people fight in a war because they have to. Others fight because they are
fighting for their freedom. Men of World War II had the same goal and it was to keep our
freedom. One man, Edward J Schultz, was at work in this dangerous task of war.
Edward J Schultz was a man that had been residing in Pittsville, WI until he went
to war. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward J Schultz. Edward loved to write. He
wrote documents and other articles about where he was and where he was going to go.
He became the author of a few books that talked about Korea. When he started up in the
navy, he started out as a private like everyone else. He worked and worked and soon
Edward earned the right to become a corporal.
Then he went overseas to fight in World War II. While he was over there though,
he went missing and no one knew where he had gone. People soon found out that Edward
and five other Wisconsin soldiers were captured by the Japanese, along with some two
hundred forty-two others from the navy, coast guard, and marines. These men were put
into a camp and they were announced to be prisoners of war on July 15, 1943. The camp
that they were sent to was somewhere on Manila Bay. Sadly, that is where Edward died
from causes that are unknown. He died on December 14, 1944.
Edward J Schultz was a leader of the United States of America He died with
honor and glory, while fighting for their freedom.
This country is a free nation because men like Edward J Schultz are not afraid to
die for the protection of our rights, our privileges, and the freedom for our country.
WRITTEN BY: ANDREW SCHLUETER
Marshfield Senior High
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