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<blockquote data-quote="John Robertson" data-source="post: 30083" data-attributes="member: 1"><p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>SURNAME</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Edson </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>FORENAME</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Merritt Austin (Red Mike) </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>UNIT</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>1 Raider Bn (HQ Company - Commanding Officer) </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>RANK</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Lieutenant Colonel </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>NUMBER</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>AWARD</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Medal of Honor,Navy Cross </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>PLACE</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Guadalcanal 1942 (MoH) Tulagi 1942 (NC) </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>ADDITIONAL INFORMATION</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>born 25.4.1897 Rutland,Vermont</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>father Erwin Azro Edson (1866-1943)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>mother Lelia Monetta (nee Davis) Edson (1865-1948)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>enlisted 1st Vermont Infantry (National Guard) 1915</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>commission USMC April 1917</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>member of winning team in National Rifle Team Trophy 1921</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>qualified as pilot 1922</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>O.C. Marine detachment on Denver (CL 16) 1927</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>awarded Navy Cross Nicaragua 1928</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Tactics Instructor,Basic School for new lieutenants 1930s</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Ordnance Officer,Philadelphia Depot of Supplies 1930s</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Captain of winning team National Rifle Championships 1935 and 1936</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Ops Officer,4th Marines 1937</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>C.O.1 Raider Bn 1941-42</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>1 Bn 5th Marines 1943</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Chief of Staff 2 Marine Division,Tarawa</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Assist Divisional Commander 2 Marine Division,Saipan and Tinian</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Chief of Staff Fleet Marine Force Pacific 1945</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Officer in Charge Service Command 1945</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Commissioner of Public Safety,Vermont postwar</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Executive Director,National Rifle Association postwar</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>awards included Medal of Honor,Navy Cross with Gold Star,Silver Star,Legion of Merit with Gold Star,D.S.O.(GB)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>died 14.8.1955 Washington,D.C.</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Arlington National Cemetery,Virginia Section 2</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>buried with his wife Ethel Winifred (nee Robbins) Edson (1896-1985) (married 1920)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>son Merritt Austin Edson (1922-1994)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><a href="http://www.specialforcesroh.com/index.php?media/m-edson.117/" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.specialforcesroh.com/data/xfmg/thumbnail/0/117-49174e520f6b097d91315dd78d184542.jpg?1591382944" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a> <a href="http://www.specialforcesroh.com/index.php?media/m-edson.5940/" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.specialforcesroh.com/data/xfmg/thumbnail/5/5940-76339b206af3f229097e429f3eb3a3e0.jpg?1591388627" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a> <a href="http://www.specialforcesroh.com/index.php?media/m-edson.5941/" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.specialforcesroh.com/data/xfmg/thumbnail/5/5941-596a4bc1ed2b66b1e8ea6d6294ceff29.jpg?1591388628" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a> <a href="http://www.specialforcesroh.com/index.php?media/m-edson.5942/" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.specialforcesroh.com/data/xfmg/thumbnail/5/5942-3222a91c28dfc92c02a09e3b904e4824.jpg?1591388628" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a> <a href="http://www.specialforcesroh.com/index.php?media/m-edson.5943/" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.specialforcesroh.com/data/xfmg/thumbnail/5/5943-441100811ec54db9b4a9d37deb17eb2c.jpg?1591388628" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p></blockquote><p></p>
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