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|unit= |battles=Spanish–American War Mexican Revolution |awards= |laterwork= }} Edwin Alexander Anderson, Jr. (July 16, 1860 – September 23, 1933) was a United States Navy officer who received the Medal of Honor for actions during the 1914 American intervention at Veracruz. He retired from the Navy in 1924 as an admiral. ==Early life and career== Anderson was born in Wilmington, North Carolina. He was appointed a cadet midshipman to the United States Naval Academy from the 3rd Congressional District of North Carolina, on June 28, 1878, and graduated with the Class of 1882, receiving his ensign's stripe on July 1, 1884 after the customary two year's sea duty. Anderson advanced slowly up the promotion ladder, such advancements in those times being received on basis of seniority; he remained an ensign for ten years before becoming a lieutenant, junior grade. Detached from (Cruiser No. 12), Anderson reported on board (Cruiser No. 11) on January 28, 1897, and was serving in that ship at the time of the outbreak of the Spanish–American War in the spring of 1898. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Edwin Anderson, Jr.」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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