Axel Westermark
{{short description|United States Navy Medal of Honor recipient}}
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|name= Axel Westermark
|birth_date= {{Birth date|1875|4|8}}
|death_date= {{Death date and age|1911|5|7|1875|4|8}}
|birth_place= Finland
|death_place= California, US
|placeofburial= San Francisco National Cemetery San Francisco, California
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|branch= United States Navy
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|rank= Seaman
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|battles= Boxer Rebellion
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Axel Westermark (April 8, 1875 – May 7, 1911) was an American sailor serving in the United States Navy during the Boxer Rebellion who received the Medal of Honor for bravery.{{cite news |title=Naval Rewards Approved |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107123177/axel-westermark-1875-1911/ |work=Washington Times |date=June 9, 1901 |location=Washington, DC |page=6 |accessdate=August 7, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com}} {{Open access}}
Biography
Westermark was born April 8, 1875, in Finland.{{cite news |title=Hero Laid to Rest |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107056133/axel-westermark-1875-1911/ |work=The Los Angeles Times |date=May 14, 1911 |location=Los Angeles, CA |page=3 |accessdate=August 6, 2022 |via=Newspapers.com}} {{Open access}} After entering the navy he was sent as an Seaman to China to fight in the Boxer Rebellion.{{Cite web
|access-date=February 2, 2010
|title = WESTERMARK, AXEL
|work =Medal of Honor recipients, China Relief Expedition (Boxer Rebellion)
|publisher= United States Army
|url = http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/chinare.html| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100126005045/http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/chinare.html| archive-date= 26 January 2010 | url-status= dead}}
He died May 7, 1911, in California. He was initially buried in the former Puget Sound Navy Yard Cemetery; his remains now lie in San Francisco National Cemetery.
Medal of Honor citation
Rank and organization: Seaman, U.S. Navy. Born: 8 April 1875, Finland. Accredited to: California. G.O. No.: 55, 19 July 1901.
Citation:
In the presence of the enemy during the battle of Peking, China, 28 June to 17 August 1900. Throughout this period, Westermark distinguished himself by meritorious conduct.
See also
References
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External links
- {{Hall of Valor|227|accessdate=February 2, 2010}}
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Category:United States Navy Medal of Honor recipients
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Category:Emigrants from the Grand Duchy of Finland to the United States