Coxswain William Anderson was a sailor in the U.S. Navy who received the Medal of Honor for his actions on June 28, 1878 aboard U.S.S. Powhatan at sea — a peacetime act of courage recognized in the Interim 1871 - 1899 period. At the time he was serving with U.S.S. Powhatan. Anderson was about 26 years old.
Anderson was born in 1852 in Sweden — one of 17 recipients born in Sweden. His Medal of Honor is credited to New York. Anderson died on March 11, 1908 in Brooklyn, New York, at the age of about 56. He is buried at Holy Cross Cemetery in Brooklyn, New York.
Official Medal of Honor citation
On board the U.S.S. Powhatan, 28 June 1878. Acting courageously, Anderson rescued from drowning W.H. Moffatt, first class boy.
Citation text: U.S. Government, public domain.
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Timeline
- 1852Born in Sweden
- June 28, 1878Act of valor — U.S.S. Powhatan at seaAge about 26. U.S.S. Powhatan
- March 11, 1908Died in Brooklyn, New YorkAge about 56.
- Resting placeHoly Cross CemeteryBrooklyn, New York
Biography
William Anderson (c. 1852–1908) was a United States Navy sailor and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor.
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