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Merritt Austin Edson, Sr. (April 25, 1897 – August 14, 1955), known as "Red Mike", was a Major General in the United States Marine Corps, First President of the Marine Corps War Memorial Foundation and First Commissioner of the Vermont Department of Public Safety & Vermont State Police.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 (AP) -- Maj. Gen. Merritt A. Edson, retired Marine Corps officer who was executive director of the National Rifle Association, was found dead today in the garage of his...
14. Sept. 2012 · Sep 14, 2012 Updated Oct 30, 2018. Editor s note: It was 70 years ago this week that Rutland native Merritt Edson took part in a battle against Japanese forces on Guadalcanal. For his action in that battle Edson was awarded the Medal of Honor.
Major General Merritt “Red Mike” Edson is best known for his leadership of the 1st Raider Battalion at Bloody Ridge on Guadalcanal in September 1942. His reputation became synonymous with the unit’s, forever after known as Edson’s Raiders.
1. Mai 2020 · PDF Version [478KB] Major General Edson, born on April 25, 1897, in Rutland, Vermont, attended the University of Vermont, and saw his first military service in the First Vermont Infantry during the trouble with Mexico in 1914. Following his enlistment in the Marine Corps on June 26, 1917, he was appointed Second Lieutenant in October of that year.
Learn about the life and achievements of Colonel Merritt Austin Edson, who received the Medal of Honor for his heroism in the Solomon Islands during World War II. Find out his rank, unit, action date, citation, and more details on the Congressional Medal of Honor Society website.
Merritt A. Edson. "For extraordinary heroism and conspicuous intrepidity above and beyond the call of duty as Commanding Officer of the 1st Marine Raider Battalion, with Parachute Battalion attached, during action against enemy Japanese forces in the Solomon Islands on the night of 13-14 September 1942. After the airfield on Guadalcanal had ...
