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Aaron Anderson

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Aaron Anderson or Sanderson (c. 1811 – January 9, 1886) was a Union Navy sailor during the American Civil War and the first African-American to be a recipient of America's highest military decoration, the Medal of Honor. He was born in Arkansas and later lived in Pennsylvania where he worked as a cook until he joined the Navy at age 52.

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