MERRITT AUSTIN "RED MIKE" EDSON

Deceased 08/14/1955

Rate/Rank
MAJGEN

Service Branch

USMC 10/1917 - 8/1947

Born
04/25/1897
RUTLAND, VT

SIGNIFICANT DUTY STATIONS

1ST MARINE RAIDER BATTALION W/ PARACHUTE BATTALION ATTACHED

OFFICE OF CNO

HEADQUARTERS, MARINE CORPS, QUANTICO, VA

CG, SERVICE COMMAND, FLEET MARINE FORCE, PACIFIC

CHIEF OF STAFF, FLEET MARINE FORCE, PACIFIC

SIGNIFICANT AWARDS

MEDAL OF HONOR

NAVY CROSS W/GOLD STAR

SILVER STAR

LEGION OF MERIT W/GOLD STAR

NAVY PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION (3)

MEXICAN SERVICE MEDAL

WORLD WAR I VICTORY MEDAL

NICARAGUAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL

CHINA SERVICE MEDAL

AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL

AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL

ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL

WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL