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Norman Edsall

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

Born in Columbus, Kentucky, Edsall enlisted in the Navy 27 June 1898. While serving in Philadelphia, Seaman Edsall went ashore with a landing party on 1 April 1899 to suppress hostile natives near Apia, Samoa. He was killed attempting to carry his wounded commander, Lieutenant Philip Lansdale, to safety, and is buried on Samoa.

USS Edsall (DD-219) was named for him.

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