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Edwin
John
Hausman
POW (WWII)

Home:

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New York

Edwin Hausman was a member of the crew of the U.S.S. Genesee (AT-5), serving in the Philippine Islands. His ship was scuttled on May 5, 1942, to prevent the vessel from falling into enemy hands, and he and was subsequently captured and interned as a Prisoner of War.

Awards Received

  • Prisoner of War Medal

    Service:

    United States Navy

    Rank:

    Boatswain’s Mate First Class

    Division:

    Prisoner of War (Philippine Islands)

    Action Date:

    May 6, 1942 – February 5, 1945
    NARA Database: Records of World War II Prisoners of War, created, 1942 – 1947

    Boatswain’s Mate First Class Edwin John Hausman (NSN: 1728317), United States Navy, a crewman of the U.S.S. Genessee (AT-55), was captured by the Japanese after the fall of Corregidor, Philippine Islands, on 6 May 1942, and was held as a Prisoner of War until his recovery by U.S. Forces which liberated the Bilibid Prison Camp on 5 February 1945.