Norman Edsall
Appearance
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Norman Eckley Edsall (3 June 1873 – 1 April 1899) was a sailor in the United States Navy during the Spanish–American War.
Biography
[edit]Born in Columbus, Kentucky, Edsall enlisted in the U.S. Navy 27 June 1898. While serving on Philadelphia, Seaman Edsall went ashore with a landing party on 1 April 1899 to suppress hostile natives near Vailele, Samoa. He was killed attempting to carry his wounded commander, Lieutenant Philip Lansdale, to safety, and is buried on Samoa.
Legacy
[edit]Two U.S. Navy ships have been named USS Edsall in his honor.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships.