Matthew G. Axelson

Matthew G. Axelson, 29

I asked him 'If this had happened before you joined, would you still have done it?' and he said, 'Absolutely, because the world is a more dangerous place. If I can work [fighting terrorism] and get rid of some of the bad guys, I'll be happy.'
— Donna Axelson, mother, on Sept. 11 attacks
Axelson, a Cal State Chico graduate, was part of a four-person team ambushed in Iraq. His body was not recovered for more than week. He was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross, second only to the Medal of Honor.

1 memory of Matthew

Matthew's story breaks my heart. I will never forget what he did for our country.

— Carline A. Cash
August 24, 2008 at 4:42 p.m.

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