The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Captain Edwin Alexander Anderson, United States Navy, for extraordinary heroism in battle, during the engagement of Vera Cruz, Mexico, 22 April 1914, in command of the 2d Seaman Regiment. Marching his regiment across the open space in front of the Naval Academy and other buildings, Captain Anderson unexpectedly met a heavy fire from riflemen, machineguns and one-pounders, which caused part of his command to break and fall back, many casualties occurring amongst them at the time. His indifference to the heavy fire, to which he himself was exposed at the head of his regiment, showed him to be fearless and courageous in battle.