Hallett Edward Abend

Hallett Edward Abend (15 September 1884 – 28 November 1955) was an American journalist who is today known for his journalistic reporting in China during the Second Sino-Japanese War.

Life

He was born in Portland, Oregon on 15 September 1884.

He died of a heart attack in the Sonora Hospital, Sonora, California on 28 November 1955 at the age of 66 years. His obituary was published by his employer, the New York Times.

Education

He attended Lewiston High School.

He attended Stanford University for three years.

He spoke and read and wrote the Chinese language very fluently.

Career

He had a brief stint in Hollywood where he worked as a scriptwriter for early silent films.

He started his journalistic career by working as a cub reporter for the Lewiston Morning Tribune.

After that he worked as a journalist for a number of newspapers including: the Honolulu Star-Bulletin, the Idaho Daily Statesman and the Los Angeles Times.

New York Times

In 1926, he received an offer to become the chief New York Times correspondent in Peking (Beijing), China, as part of a six-months' assignement. He ended up working in China for the next 15 years and reported on the Second Sino-Japanese War.

He was injured during an aerial bombardment of the Beijing city by the Japanese armed forces.