Aaron Anderson
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| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Death | 138 years ago |
| Born | Rogers |
| Arkansas | |
| United States | |
| Died | Philadelphia |
| Pennsylvania | |
| United States | |
| Place of burial | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Rank | Landsman |
| Year of servic | 1863–1865 |
| Servicebranch | United States Navy: Union Navy |
| Awards | Navy Medal of Honor |
| Date of birth | January 1,1811 |
| Date of died | January 9,1886 |
| Battleswar | American Civil War |
| Unit | USS Wyandank |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 3212408 |
Aaron Anderson Life story
Aaron Anderson or Sanderson was a Union Navy sailor during the American Civil War and the first African-American to be a recipient of America's highest military decoration, the Medal of Honor. He was born in Arkansas and later lived in Pennsylvania where he worked as a cook until he joined the Navy at age 52.
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