Axelson was born on June 25, 1976 in Cupertino, California to parents Donna and Cordell Axelson. He grew up in Cupertino, California, as the son of Cordell and Donna Axelson. File:US Navy 071111-N-5549O-245 Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV), the Honorable Donald C. Winter escorts Donna Axelson to view a memorial of her son during a Veterans Day dedication.jpg|thumb|upright|A picture of Axelson and Suh's statue unveiled in 2007 with his family viewing it. After BUD/S, Axelson attended Army Airborne jump school, SEAL Qualification Training and SEAL Delivery Vehicle School. Learn how your comment data is processed. File:US Navy 090326-N-5366K-199 Donna Axelson, mother of fallen Navy SEAL Sonar Technician (Surface) 2nd Class (SEAL) Matthew Axelson, comforts her daughter-in-law, Maria.jpg|thumb|upright|A picture of Axelson's mother, comforting his wife at the honoring ceremony, 2009. He gave her a final message from “Axe”. Support from the tight knit community of the SEAL Teams, other families of the fallen heroes of Operation Red Wings, the broader military community, and the country as a whole gave us a renewed spirit. Cindy said they tried to convince themselves this was just a “summer fling,” but they both knew it wasn’t.

Axelson was born on June 25, 1976 in Cupertino, California to Donna and Cordell Axelson. [2] Wikitia is not affiliated to Wikimedia Foundation, File:United States Navy Special Warfare insignia.png, Donna (Father),br>Cordell Axelson (Mother), File:United States Navy Special Warfare insignia.png|200px, Special Warfare insignia|Naval Special Warfare insignia, File:United States Navy Parachutist Badge.png|200px, Parachutist Badge (United States)|Navy and Marine Corps Parachutist Insignia. He reported to SEAL Delivery Vehicle Team 1 in December 2002 in Hawaii. After BUD/S, Axelson went to the Army Airborne School, SEAL Qualification Training and SEAL Delivery Vehicle School. Cindy was getting her degree in resort and hotel management. Operation Red Wings was a counter-insurgency operation by the United States Armed Forces in 2005, to kill or capture Ahmad Shah (Taliban)|Ahmad Shah, (code name Ben Sharmak), a known terrorist and head of the militia, "Mountain Tigers".

Ignoring his injuries and demonstrating exceptional composure, Petty Officer Axelson advised the teammate closest to him to escape while he provided cover fire. This article "Matthew Axelson" is from Wikipedia. He reported to SEAL Delivery Vehicle Team 1 on December 2002 in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. He and his wife Cindy were married in December, 2003. “You stay alive,” he said, “and tell Cindy I love her.”. He deployed to Afghanistan in April 2005.[3]. They maintained a long-distance relationship, but Matt began to worry that Cindy wouldn’t really wait for him. He graduated from Monta Vista High School in 1994 and attended California State University, Chico, where he earned a degree in political science. It was this act that awarded Murphy with the Medal Of Honor, Axelson had taken multiple gunshots and died trying to escape. They would live in their beautiful little home in eastern Chico and raise the family they dreamed of. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. The mission was compromised after goat herders stumbled upon the United States Navy SEALs|SEALs and reported to the Taliban. Luttrell was the sole survivor of Operation Red Wings. Subsequent to finishing Sonar Technician Surface (STG) "A" School, he win Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL training or BUD/S and graduated with Class 237 in Coronado, California. His one great dream was to be a Navy SEAL. This page was last edited on 15 May 2020, at 08:01.

The list of its authors can be seen in its historical. In June of 2005, Cindy was told that her husband was missing iin action. The ensuing firefight resulted in numerous enemy personnel killed, with several of the Navy members suffering casualties. Matt was scheduled to leave the Navy in October 2005. The posthumous recipient of the Navy Cross, this U.S. Navy SEAL was killed in combat during a War of Afghanistan military initiative known as Operation Red Wings. The place where they made so many plans for the future has become much too sad a reminder of unfulfilled dreams. © FamousBirthdays.com - use subject to the information collection practices disclosed in our Privacy Policy. He graduated from Monta Vista High School and graduated from the California State University Chico with a degree in Political science. Notify me of followup comments via e-mail. File:US Navy 050628-N-0000X-005 Navy file photo of SEAL Lt. Michael P. Murphy, from Patchogue, N.Y., and Sonar Technician (Surface) 2nd Class Matthew G. Axelson, of Cupertino, Calif., taken in Afghanistan.jpg|thumb|upright|A picture of Axelson and Murphy in Afghanistan, 2005.

Luttrell was the only survivor of the operation. Axelson (portrayed by Ben Foster) is a character in the 2013 movie Lone Survivor. During his years in the Navy, Petty Officer Axelson was regularly deployed, and when he was away, he and his Cindy kept in touch through phone calls and e-mails. Murphy had gone into an open clearing to get reception and call for support, he was killed moments later after being shot multiple times. Cindy Oji Axelson is on Facebook. You can also subscribe without commenting. [2], Axelson was attracted to the military (and the SEALs specifically) in light of the fact that he wanted a test for himself. Your email address will not be published. By his undaunted courage, fortitude under fire, and unwavering dedication to duty, Petty Officer Axelson reflected great credit upon himself and upheld the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service. eval(ez_write_tag([[580,400],'dailyentertainmentnews_com-box-4','ezslot_0',109,'0','0']));Since then, Cindy has changed profession, sold their house and decided to move, perhaps to San Francisco. He was discovered by a group of American pararescuemen during a search and rescue operation and returned to the United States. On November 11, 2007, the town of Cupertino, California erected a bronze lifesize statue of Axelson and Suh holding their rifles in a 'parade-rest' position on one knee.

After graduating from California State University- Chico with a bachelor's degree in political science, he joined the United States Navy. Axelson married his wife, Cindy Oji in 2003, in Sacramento, California[3], On September 13, 2006, Axelson was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross by Navy Secretary Donald C. One night, on the phone, Cindy told him, “I’m here, and I’m here to stay.” They married on December 27, 2003. Join Facebook to connect with Cindy Oji Axelson and others you may know. Matt was a political science major. A champion of freedom, Petty Officer Axelson will be remembered for his self-sacrificing actions in the continuing Global War on Terrorism.

[4] Among the dead aboard the helicopter were Lieutenant Commander Erik S. Kristensen, the highest-ranking officer to die in the operation and Shane E. Patton the youngest officer to die in the operation, at the age of 22. Glen Oaks memorial park, Chico, California, U.S. "Petty Officer 2nd Class Matthew G. Axelson, 29, Cupertino; Navy SEAL Killed in an Ambush in Afghanistan", "Two SEALs Receive Posthumous Navy Cross Awards", "Ben Foster: why I ate dirt for Lone Survivor", article "Matthew Axelson" is from Wikipedia, https://wikitia.com/index.php?title=Matthew_Axelson&oldid=39501, Pages using infobox military person with unknown parameters. Months later, Marcus Luttrell lone survivor of the mission in which Matt had died, came to see her. On December 27, 2003, Axelson married his sweetheart, Cindy Oji, in Sacramento, California.

He had a boat, and most of those six weeks were spent at Lake Oroville. [7], For the 2013 film Lone Survivor, which covered the events of Operation Red Wing, Axelson was played by actor Ben Foster.[8]. Matt had only two summer courses and six weeks left before he was to leave. Associated With He and Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike. A quick reaction force was dispatched as a request from Murphy, the team consisted of eight Navy SEALS and eight 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (United States)|160th SOAR night stalkers, However, all 16 special forces soldiers perished, after the CH-47 Chinook was hit by an RPG and crashed as the soldiers were about to offload the helicopter. Axelson enrolled in the United States Navy in December 2000, he completed basic training at Naval Station Great Lakes. After he graduated in 2000 and Cindy in 2002, Matt signed up for four years with the Navy, and left for boot camp. Axelson was buried with full military honors at Glen Oaks Memorial Park in Chico, California. Family Life He grew up in Cupertino, California, as the son of Cordell and Donna Axelson. He had talked about the possibility of someday getting into local politics, but before he could even consider that, he had a lifelong dream. Axelson and Marcus Luttrell|Luttrell served the role of being the shooter and sniper in the operation. Required fields are marked *. Luttrell the only survivor of the operation stated that he last saw Axelson hunching and firing his sidearm.