Edwin Anderson Jr.
US Navy officer and Medal of Honor recipient (1878–1933) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the officer in the Confederate navy with a similar name, see Edwin Maffitt Anderson.
Edwin Alexander Anderson Jr. (16 July 1860 – 23 September 1933) was a United States Navy officer who received the Medal of Honor for actions during the 1914 American intervention at Veracruz. He retired from the Navy in 1924, as an admiral.
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Born | (1860-07-16)16 July 1860 Wilmington, North Carolina, US |
Died | 23 September 1933(1933-09-23) (aged 73) Masonboro Sound, Wilmington, North Carolina, US |
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Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | United States Navy |
Years of service | 1882–1924 |
Rank | Admiral |
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Battles/wars | Spanish–American War
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