Matches in DBpedia 2016-04 for { <http://dbpedia.org/resource/Merritt_A._Edson> ?p ?o }
- Merritt_A._Edson abstract "Major General Merritt Austin Edson (April 25, 1897–August 14, 1955), known as \"Red Mike\", was a general in the United States Marine Corps. Among the decorations he received were the Medal of Honor, two Navy Crosses, the Silver Star, and two Legions of Merit. He is best known by Marines for the defense of Lunga Ridge during the Guadalcanal Campaign in World War II.He received a commission as a second lieutenant in the Marines in October 1917, and served in France and Germany in World War I. After the war he held several positions until going to flight school in 1922. After graduating flight school and being designated a Naval Aviator, he performed several assignments in Central America and China. It was in Central America where he received his first Navy Cross and the Nicaraguan Medal of Merit with Silver Star.When World War II started Edson was sent as the Commanding officer of the Marine Raiders and earned his second Navy Cross on Tulagi. When his unit was sent to fight on Guadalcanal, Edson led his men in fighting for which he would later receive the Medal of Honor.After World War II Edson held several commands until retiring from the Marine Corps August 1, 1947. After retirement he had several jobs including the Director of the National Rifle Association.".
- Merritt_A._Edson award Distinguished_Service_Order.
- Merritt_A._Edson award Legion_of_Merit.
- Merritt_A._Edson award Medal_of_Honor.
- Merritt_A._Edson award Navy_Cross.
- Merritt_A._Edson award Silver_Star.
- Merritt_A._Edson battle Banana_Wars.
- Merritt_A._Edson battle Battle_of_Saipan.
- Merritt_A._Edson battle Battle_of_Tinian.
- Merritt_A._Edson battle Guadalcanal_Campaign.
- Merritt_A._Edson battle World_War_I.
- Merritt_A._Edson battle World_War_II.
- Merritt_A._Edson militaryBranch United_States_Marine_Corps.
- Merritt_A._Edson militaryCommand "1st Marine Raider Battalion".
- Merritt_A._Edson militaryCommand "5th Marine Regiment".
- Merritt_A._Edson militaryUnit 2nd_Marine_Division_(United_States).
- Merritt_A._Edson militaryUnit 4th_Marine_Regiment_(United_States).
- Merritt_A._Edson occupation National_Rifle_Association.
- Merritt_A._Edson occupation Vermont_State_Police.
- Merritt_A._Edson restingPlace Arlington_National_Cemetery.
- Merritt_A._Edson serviceEndYear "1947".
- Merritt_A._Edson serviceStartYear "1917".
- Merritt_A._Edson thumbnail EdsonMikeRed.jpg?width=300.
- Merritt_A._Edson wikiPageID "2123936".
- Merritt_A._Edson wikiPageLength "29495".
- Merritt_A._Edson wikiPageOutDegree "193".
- Merritt_A._Edson wikiPageRevisionID "705233012".
- Merritt_A._Edson wikiPageWikiLink 11th_Marine_Regiment_(United_States).
- Merritt_A._Edson wikiPageWikiLink 15th_Separate_Marine_Battalion.
- Merritt_A._Edson wikiPageWikiLink 1st_Battalion_5th_Marines.
- Merritt_A._Edson wikiPageWikiLink 2nd_Battalion_5th_Marines.
- Merritt_A._Edson wikiPageWikiLink 2nd_Marine_Division_(United_States).
- Merritt_A._Edson wikiPageWikiLink 4th_Marine_Regiment_(United_States).
- Merritt_A._Edson wikiPageWikiLink 16_inch_star.
- Merritt_A._Edson wikiPageWikiLink 5th_Marine_Regiment_(United_States).
- Merritt_A._Edson wikiPageWikiLink Actions_along_the_Matanikau.
- Merritt_A._Edson wikiPageWikiLink American_Campaign_Medal.
- Merritt_A._Edson wikiPageWikiLink American_Defense_Service_Medal.
- Merritt_A._Edson wikiPageWikiLink American_Samoa.
- Merritt_A._Edson wikiPageWikiLink Arlington_National_Cemetery.
- Merritt_A._Edson wikiPageWikiLink Asiatic-Pacific_Campaign_Medal.
- Merritt_A._Edson wikiPageWikiLink Asiatic-Pacific_Theater.
- Merritt_A._Edson wikiPageWikiLink Augusto_César_Sandino.
- Merritt_A._Edson wikiPageWikiLink Banana_Wars.
- Merritt_A._Edson wikiPageWikiLink Bath,_Maine.
- Merritt_A._Edson wikiPageWikiLink Bath_Iron_Works.
- Merritt_A._Edson wikiPageWikiLink Battle_for_Henderson_Field.
- Merritt_A._Edson wikiPageWikiLink Battle_of_Edsons_Ridge.
- Merritt_A._Edson wikiPageWikiLink Battle_of_Saipan.
- Merritt_A._Edson wikiPageWikiLink Battle_of_Tarawa.
- Merritt_A._Edson wikiPageWikiLink Battle_of_Tinian.
- Merritt_A._Edson wikiPageWikiLink Battle_of_Tulagi_and_Gavutu–Tanambogo.
- Merritt_A._Edson wikiPageWikiLink Bayonet.
- Merritt_A._Edson wikiPageWikiLink Brigadier_general_(United_States).
- Merritt_A._Edson wikiPageWikiLink Camp_Calvin_B._Matthews.
- Merritt_A._Edson wikiPageWikiLink Camp_Perry.
- Merritt_A._Edson wikiPageWikiLink Captain_(United_States).
- Merritt_A._Edson wikiPageWikiLink Carbon_monoxide_poisoning.
- Merritt_A._Edson wikiPageWikiLink Category:1897_births.
- Merritt_A._Edson wikiPageWikiLink Category:1955_deaths.
- Merritt_A._Edson wikiPageWikiLink Category:American_military_personnel_of_World_War_I.
- Merritt_A._Edson wikiPageWikiLink Category:American_military_personnel_of_World_War_II.
- Merritt_A._Edson wikiPageWikiLink Category:American_military_personnel_who_committed_suicide.
- Merritt_A._Edson wikiPageWikiLink Category:Burials_at_Arlington_National_Cemetery.
- Merritt_A._Edson wikiPageWikiLink Category:Companions_of_the_Distinguished_Service_Order.
- Merritt_A._Edson wikiPageWikiLink Category:Marine_Raiders.
- Merritt_A._Edson wikiPageWikiLink Category:People_from_Chester,_Vermont.
- Merritt_A._Edson wikiPageWikiLink Category:People_of_the_Banana_Wars.
- Merritt_A._Edson wikiPageWikiLink Category:Recipients_of_the_Legion_of_Merit.
- Merritt_A._Edson wikiPageWikiLink Category:Recipients_of_the_Navy_Cross_(United_States).
- Merritt_A._Edson wikiPageWikiLink Category:Recipients_of_the_Silver_Star.
- Merritt_A._Edson wikiPageWikiLink Category:Suicides_by_carbon_monoxide_poisoning.
- Merritt_A._Edson wikiPageWikiLink Category:Suicides_in_Washington,_D.C..
- Merritt_A._Edson wikiPageWikiLink Category:United_States_Distinguished_Marksman.
- Merritt_A._Edson wikiPageWikiLink Category:United_States_Marine_Corps_Medal_of_Honor_recipients.
- Merritt_A._Edson wikiPageWikiLink Category:United_States_Marine_Corps_World_War_II_generals.
- Merritt_A._Edson wikiPageWikiLink Category:United_States_Marine_Corps_generals.
- Merritt_A._Edson wikiPageWikiLink Category:United_States_Naval_Aviators.
- Merritt_A._Edson wikiPageWikiLink Category:World_War_II_recipients_of_the_Medal_of_Honor.
- Merritt_A._Edson wikiPageWikiLink Central_America.
- Merritt_A._Edson wikiPageWikiLink Ceremonial_ship_launching.
- Merritt_A._Edson wikiPageWikiLink Chester,_Vermont.
- Merritt_A._Edson wikiPageWikiLink Chief_of_Naval_Operations.
- Merritt_A._Edson wikiPageWikiLink China.
- Merritt_A._Edson wikiPageWikiLink China_Service_Medal.
- Merritt_A._Edson wikiPageWikiLink Coco_River.
- Merritt_A._Edson wikiPageWikiLink Colonel_(United_States).
- Merritt_A._Edson wikiPageWikiLink Commander.
- Merritt_A._Edson wikiPageWikiLink Communications_School_(United_States_Marine_Corps).
- Merritt_A._Edson wikiPageWikiLink Distinguished_Service_Order.
- Merritt_A._Edson wikiPageWikiLink Eagle_Pass,_Texas.
- Merritt_A._Edson wikiPageWikiLink Edson_Range.
- Merritt_A._Edson wikiPageWikiLink File:USMC-C-Tinian-p21gen_edson.jpg.
- Merritt_A._Edson wikiPageWikiLink First_lieutenant.
- Merritt_A._Edson wikiPageWikiLink Fleet_Marine_Force,_Pacific.
- Merritt_A._Edson wikiPageWikiLink Florida.
- Merritt_A._Edson wikiPageWikiLink France.
- Merritt_A._Edson wikiPageWikiLink Franklin_D._Roosevelt.
- Merritt_A._Edson wikiPageWikiLink Germany.
- Merritt_A._Edson wikiPageWikiLink Guadalcanal.