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Le général de division Merritt Austin Edson, né le 25 avril 1897 à Rutland, dans le Vermont, et mort le 14 août 1955 à Washington, D.C., surnommé « Red Mike », fut un général dans le Corps des Marines des États-Unis.
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.
After the airfield on Guadalcanal had been seized from the enemy on 8 August, Col. Edson, with a force of 800 men, was assigned to the occupation and defense of a ridge dominating the jungle on either side of the airport.
16 févr. 2014 · Merritt A. Edson. Rank and organization: Colonel, U.S. Marine Corps. Born: 25 April 1897, Rutland, Vt. Appointed from: Vermont. Other Navy awards: Navy Cross with Gold Star, Silver Star Medal, Legion of Merit with Gold Star.
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.
Merritt Austin Edson (Rutland, 25 de abril de 1897-Washington D. C., 14 de agosto de 1955), también conocido como Red Mike (en español: Rojo Mike), fue un General de División del Cuerpo de Marines de los Estados Unidos. Nació el 25 de abril de 1897, y murió el 14 de agosto de 1955.
31 mai 2024 · Merritt "Red Mike" Edson's military path was a diverse odyssey that saw him rise from a private in the Vermont National Guard to the rank of major general in the US Marine Corps.
