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William Anderson, Navy Hero, Dies at 85
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| Contributor | Thomas Walker |
| Last Edited | Thomas Walker Mar 12, 2007 11:40pm |
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| Category | Obituary |
| Media | Newspaper - New York Times |
| News Date | Wednesday, March 7, 2007 05:00:00 AM UTC0:0 |
| Description | William R. Anderson, who commanded the nuclear-powered submarine Nautilus on its historic cruise beneath the North Pole in August 1958 and who later served three terms in Congress, died Feb. 25 near his home in Leesburg, Va. He was 85.
His wife, Patricia, confirmed the death to The Tennessean, a newspaper in Nashville.
Commander Anderson and his 107-member crew were hailed as heroes after their Aug. 3, 1958, arrival below the pole, a voyage that fascinated millions who had considered Jules Verne’s “Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea” a fantasy. |
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