Axel
Christian
Anderson
Born about in Copenhagen, Denmark
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at about age 25
in Havana Harbor, Cuba
Profile last modified
| Created 10 Jul 2019
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Biography
Axel Christian Anderson, Seaman, USN, was born about 1873 in Copenhagen, Denmark. He enlisted in the US Navy on Aug 8, 1895 in New York. Axel was serving aboard the USS Maine in Feb of 1898 when the ship was sent to Cuba protect U.S. interests during the Cuban revolt. The ship exploded in Havana Harbor, Cuba on Feb 15, 1898 killing him and about 3/4ths of the crew. He is buried at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia.
Sources
- Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 10 July 2019), memorial page for SMN Axel Christian Anderson (unknown–15 Feb 1898), Find A Grave Memorial no. 90761178, citing Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA
- Ancestry.com. U.S., Navy Casualties Books, 1776-1941 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012
- Navy Dept, Bureau of Medicine and Surgery, Report of Death
See Also
https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Space:USS_Maine_Disaster
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