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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.
1. Mai 2020 · A biographical sketch of Major General Merritt A. Edson, a Marine Corps aviator and commander of the First Marine Raider Battalion in World War II. The web page provides his date of birth, death, service record, awards, and achievements.
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.
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 ...
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 1314 September 1942.
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 home.
Over 50 years ago, the leader of another great team-Major General Merritt A. "Red Mike" Edson, commander of World War II's fabled 1st Marine Raider Battalion-started a little-known tradition that has been maintained by two generations of Marine officers, including the new Commandant.
