Norman Edsall

Portrait of Norman Edsall

Norman Eckley Edsall (3 June 1873 – 1 April 1899) was a sailor in the United States Navy during the Spanish–American War.

Biography

See also: Second Battle of Vailele

Born in Columbus, Kentucky, Edsall enlisted in the U.S. Navy 27 June 1898. While serving on the protected cruiser USS 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

Two U.S. Navy ships have been named USS Edsall in his honor.

See also

• Second Samoan Civil War
• John R. Monaghan
• Philip Lansdale

References

 This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships.