Aaron Anderson, an African American landsman in the U.S. Navy, received the Medal of Honor for his bravery during an operation aboard the USS Wyandank in the Civil War. Despite enemy fire, Anderson displayed extraordinary courage during a boat expedition up Mattox Creek, Virginia. His heroism made him one of the first Black sailors to receive the nation’s highest military decoration.
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