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- Merritt_A._Edson abstract "Major General Merritt Austin Edson (April 25, 1897–August 14, 1955), known as "Red Mike", was a general in the United States Marine Corps. Among the decorations he received was the Medal of Honor, two Navy Crosses, the Silver Star, and two Legions of Merit. He is best known by Marines for the defense of Lunga Ridge during the Guadalcanal Campaign in World War II.He received a commission as a second lieutenant in the Marines in October 1917, and served in France and Germany in World War I. After the war he held several positions until going to flight school in 1922. After graduating flight school he performed several assignments in Central America and China. It was in Central America where he received his first Navy Cross and the Nicaraguan Medal of Merit with Silver Star.When World War II started Edson was sent as the Commanding officer of the Marine Raiders and earned his second Navy Cross on Tulagi. When his unit was sent to fight on Guadalcanal, Edson led his men in fighting for which he would later receive the Medal of Honor.After World War II Edson held several commands until retiring from the Marine Corps August 1, 1947. After retirement he had several jobs including the Director of the National Rifle Association. On August 14, 1955 he died in a case of accidental asphyxia when he passed out in his car after a long night of drinking with friends from his old Raider battalion. The car had been pulled into his garage but left running and he was overcome by the fumes in his inebriated state. Fellow 1st Raider Battalion veteran, James "Horse Collar" Smith insists that Edson was in good spirits and that there was no chance that Edson would have considered suicide but rather that it was merely an unfortunate accident. He was buried in Arlington National Cemetery.".
- Merritt_A._Edson award Distinguished_Service_Order.
- Merritt_A._Edson award Legion_of_Merit.
- Merritt_A._Edson award Medal_of_Honor.
- Merritt_A._Edson award Navy_Cross.
- Merritt_A._Edson award Silver_Star.
- Merritt_A._Edson battle Banana_Wars.
- Merritt_A._Edson battle Battle_of_Saipan.
- Merritt_A._Edson battle Battle_of_Tinian.
- Merritt_A._Edson battle Guadalcanal_Campaign.
- Merritt_A._Edson battle World_War_I.
- Merritt_A._Edson battle World_War_II.
- Merritt_A._Edson birthDate "1897-04-25".
- Merritt_A._Edson birthPlace Chester,_Vermont.
- Merritt_A._Edson birthYear "1897".
- Merritt_A._Edson deathDate "1955-08-14".
- Merritt_A._Edson deathPlace Washington,_D.C..
- Merritt_A._Edson deathYear "1955".
- Merritt_A._Edson militaryBranch United_States_Marine_Corps.
- Merritt_A._Edson militaryCommand "1st Marine Raider Battalion".
- Merritt_A._Edson militaryCommand "5th Marine Regiment".
- Merritt_A._Edson militaryUnit 2nd_Marine_Division_(United_States).
- Merritt_A._Edson militaryUnit 4th_Marine_Regiment_(United_States).
- Merritt_A._Edson occupation National_Rifle_Association.
- Merritt_A._Edson occupation Vermont_State_Police.
- Merritt_A._Edson restingPlace Arlington_National_Cemetery.
- Merritt_A._Edson serviceEndYear "1947".
- Merritt_A._Edson serviceStartYear "1917".
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- Merritt_A._Edson alt "A bust of Edson next to a display of his medals and photographs".
- Merritt_A._Edson alt "A light blue ribbon with five white five pointed stars".
- Merritt_A._Edson alt "Color photo of a reb brick building, two stories tall, with a short green lawn".
- Merritt_A._Edson awards Legion_of_Merit.
- Merritt_A._Edson awards Medal_of_Honor.
- Merritt_A._Edson awards Navy_Cross.
- Merritt_A._Edson awards Silver_Star.
- Merritt_A._Edson awards "Distinguished Service Order".
- Merritt_A._Edson battles "Banana Wars".
- Merritt_A._Edson battles "World War I".
- Merritt_A._Edson battles "World War II *Guadalcanal Campaign *Battle of Saipan *Battle of Tinian".
- Merritt_A._Edson birthDate "1897-04-25".
- Merritt_A._Edson birthPlace Chester,_Vermont.
- Merritt_A._Edson caption ""Red Mike" Edson".
- Merritt_A._Edson caption "Edson Hall".
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- Merritt_A._Edson dateOfBirth "1897-04-25".
- Merritt_A._Edson dateOfDeath "1955-08-14".
- Merritt_A._Edson deathDate "1955-08-14".
- Merritt_A._Edson deathPlace Washington,_D.C..
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- Merritt_A._Edson laterwork "Commissioner of the Vermont State Police".
- Merritt_A._Edson laterwork "Executive Director of the National Rifle Association".
- Merritt_A._Edson name "Edson, Merritt".
- Merritt_A._Edson name "Merritt Austin Edson".
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- Merritt_A._Edson placeOfBirth Chester,_Vermont.
- Merritt_A._Edson placeOfDeath Washington,_D.C..
- Merritt_A._Edson placeofburial Arlington_National_Cemetery.
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- Merritt_A._Edson ribbon "Nicaraguan Medal of Military Merit.png".
- Merritt_A._Edson ribbon "Silver Star ribbon.svg".
- Merritt_A._Edson ribbon "World War I Victory Medal ribbon.svg".
- Merritt_A._Edson ribbon "World War II Victory Medal ribbon.svg".
- Merritt_A._Edson serviceyears "1917".
- Merritt_A._Edson shortDescription "Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient".
- Merritt_A._Edson type "award-star".
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- Merritt_A._Edson subject Category:1897_births.
- Merritt_A._Edson subject Category:1955_deaths.
- Merritt_A._Edson subject Category:American_military_personnel_of_World_War_I.