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Edgar William George Hulsebus

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Edgar William George Hulsebus

Birth
Canton, Lewis County, Missouri, USA
Death
19 Dec 1937 (aged 26)
Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China
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Canton, Lewis County, Missouri, USA Add to Map
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HULSEBUS, Edgar William George, Cox.,USN. DIED- 19 December 1937 at County Hospital, Shanghai, China, of wounds, gunshot, sixth dorsal vertebrae. It is a very interesting story.
The President of the United States of America takes pride in presenting the Navy Cross (Posthumously) to Coxswain Edgar W. G. Hulsebus, United States Navy, for extraordinary heroism and devotion to duty during the bombing and loss of the U.S.S. PANAY (PR-5), when that vessel was attacked by Japanese airplanes during patrol in the Yangtze River, China, on 12 December 1937. Coxswain Hulsebus was a member of the crew which courageously operated the machine gun battery against the attacking planes, even though these guns could not bear forward from which direction most of the attacks were made. He remained at his post of duty until he was fatally wounded and carried from the ship. The conduct of Coxswain Hulsebus throughout this action reflects great credit upon himself, and was in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service. He gallantly gave his life for his country.
HULSEBUS, Edgar William George, Cox.,USN. DIED- 19 December 1937 at County Hospital, Shanghai, China, of wounds, gunshot, sixth dorsal vertebrae. It is a very interesting story.
The President of the United States of America takes pride in presenting the Navy Cross (Posthumously) to Coxswain Edgar W. G. Hulsebus, United States Navy, for extraordinary heroism and devotion to duty during the bombing and loss of the U.S.S. PANAY (PR-5), when that vessel was attacked by Japanese airplanes during patrol in the Yangtze River, China, on 12 December 1937. Coxswain Hulsebus was a member of the crew which courageously operated the machine gun battery against the attacking planes, even though these guns could not bear forward from which direction most of the attacks were made. He remained at his post of duty until he was fatally wounded and carried from the ship. The conduct of Coxswain Hulsebus throughout this action reflects great credit upon himself, and was in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service. He gallantly gave his life for his country.

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