Colonel Merritt A. Edson

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Colonel_Merritt_A._Edson
GPTKB entity
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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_officer
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Silver_Star
gptkb:Navy_Cross
gptkb:Purple_Heart
gptkbp:birth_date 1897-02-05
gptkbp:burial_place gptkb:Arlington_National_Cemetery
gptkbp:children gptkb:3
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:1st_Marine_Raider_Battalion
gptkbp:death_date 1955-06-14
gptkbp:education gptkb:United_States_Naval_Academy
gptkbp:has_units gptkb:1st_Marine_Raider_Battalion
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Colonel Merritt A. Edson
gptkbp:influenced Marine Corps tactics
gptkbp:nickname Red Mike
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Guadalcanal
gptkbp:place_of_birth gptkb:New_Jersey
gptkbp:place_of_death gptkb:California
gptkbp:post_war_career gptkb:Businessman
gptkbp:rank gptkb:Colonel
gptkbp:service_branch gptkb:United_States_Marine_Corps
gptkbp:service_years 1917-1946
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Margaret_Edson
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:3rd_Marine_Raider_Battalion
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5