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Before enlisting in the Navy, Matthew Axelson earned a degree in Political Science from California State University-Chico. As a member of a 4-man SEAL Team in Afghanistan, he and two of his comrades were killed in action, with only one team member surviving. The mission resulted in one team member receiving a posthumous award of the Medal of ...
Matthew Gene “Axe” Axelson. Medals & Commendations: Navy Cross, Silver Star (Posthumously), Purple Heart (Posthumously), Navy/Marine Corps Commendation Medal (Posthumously), Good Conduct Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal. Hometown: Cupertino, CA.
6 gen 2014 · Matthew G. Axelson, Daniel R. Healy, James Suh, Marcus Luttrell, Eric S. Patton and Michael P. Murphy pose in Afghanistan on June 18, 2005. Ten days later, all but Luttrell would be killed by ...
On June 28, 2005, deep behind enemy lines east of Asadabad in the Hindu Kush of Afghanistan, a very committed four-man Navy SEAL team was conducting a reconnaissance mission at the unforgiving altitude of approximately 10,000 feet. The SEALs, LT Michael P. Murphy, Gunner’s Mate 2nd Class, Danny Dietz, Sonar Technician 2nd Class, Matthew Axelson…
15 set 2020 · Navy SEAL Matthew Axelson was a 29-year-old petty officer 2nd class when he deployed to Afghanistan in 2005. In June of that year, his team -- SEAL Team 10 -- was assigned to capture or kill a high-ranking Taliban leader in the Hindu Kush mountains, a mission known as "Operation Red Wings" and later memorialized in the book and film, "Lone Survivor."
Axe: A Brother’s Search for an American Warrior recounts Matthew’s life in the years before that firefight, revealing the many ways in which an ordinary American kid became an extraordinary American hero. Jeffrey Axelson also shares the untold story of the twelve days following the firefight, and reveals what Matt was doing during that time ...
Sonar Technician 2nd Class Matthew Gene Axelson (June 25, 1976 – June 28, 2005) was a United States Navy SEAL. He was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross for his actions during Operation Red Wings. Axelson was born on June 25, 1976 in Cupertino, California to Donna and Cordell Axelson. He graduated from Monta Vista High School in 1994 and attended California State University, Chico, where he ...
