Merritt A. Edson
General
>
Merritt Austin Edson, Sr., 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... Wikipedia
Born: April 25, 1897, Chester, VT
Died: August 14, 1955 (age 58 years), Washington, D.C.
Place of burial: Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA
Awards: Navy Cross, Silver Star, and Distinguished Service Order
Battles/wars: World War I;
Children: Merritt Austin Edson, Jr. (1922–1994); Herbert Robbins Edson (1931-)
Nickname(s): Red Mike