Wassef Ali Hassoun
Wassef Ali Hassoun | |
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Hassoun in 2004 | |
| Born | January 1, 1980 Lebanon |
| Branch | United States Marine Corps |
| Years of service | Active: 2002–2005 Deserted: 2004–2014 Confinement: 2014–2016 |
| Rank | Private (demoted from Corporal) |
| Battles / wars | Iraq War |
Wassef Ali Hassoun (Arabic: واصف علي حسون; born January 1, 1980) is a United States Marine who was charged with desertion for leaving his unit and engaging with others in a hoax to make it appear that he had been captured by terrorists on June 19, 2004, while serving in Iraq. Originally listed as having deserted, the Lebanese-born Marine was then thought to have been taken hostage by Iraqis who were thought to have befriended him.