Background
Hendrickson was born March 12, 1862, in Germany and after entering the navy was sent to fight in the Spanish–American War aboard the United States.S. Marblehead as a seaman.
Hendrickson was born March 12, 1862, in Germany and after entering the navy was sent to fight in the Spanish–American War aboard the United States.S. Marblehead as a seaman.
On May 11, 1898, the Marblehead was given the task of cutting the cable leading from Cienfuegos, Cuba. During the operation and facing heavy enemy fire, he continued to perform his duties throughout this action. He died in Boston, Massachusetts, on February 28, 1912, and is buried at Mount Hope Cemetery in Mattapan, Massachusetts.
His grave can be found in the Elm Grove section, lot 4105.