Garland City Globe | 1918-09-26 | Page 7 | Heroism That is Real

Heroism That la Real. For heroism when tho engine room of his ship was tilled with llvo steam, Niels Anderson, chief machinist's mate, Cnl ted States navy, has been given official commendation. The act occurred oc-curred when tho exhaust lines of tho steering euglno wero carried away by tho breaking of tho tiller, causing tho onglno room to All with steam. Without With-out hesitation Anderson went down a ladder to tho compartment, but was driven back. Again he mado two more attempts. Tho third was successful, and, groping his way through tho cloud of steam, ho cut It off. Anderson Ander-son enlisted In tho navy nt Norfolk, Va In April, 1S0S, giving as his hon. address 2-120 South Broad street, Philadelphia.