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COMMANDER // 1897–1955

Merritt A. Edson

major generalUnited StatesUnited States2 battles1 war

Lifespan

1897 – 1955

190019101920193019401950World War II · 1939–1945 (1941–1945 U.S. combat role)Guadalcanal — 1942–1943 · United States · World War IIBattle of Tarawa — November 20, 1943 · United States · World War II

Active service 1942–1943 — 2 battles across 1 war; first command at age 45.

Profile

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 Police.

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Battles (2)

Last verified June 2026
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