Abstract:
Recognized by Congress three times for military heroism, Rear Admiral Edwin A. Anderson had a long and illustrious career in the United States Navy. Participating in the Spanish-American War, Boxer Rebellion, operations at Vera Cruz, and World War I, Anderson served onboard the Kearsarge, Quinnebaug, Marblehead, Sandoval, and New Hampshire. An Annapolis graduate and recipient of the Congressional Medal of Honor, the Wilmington native passed on 23 September 1933 and is buried at Arlington National Cemetery.\r\n