Merritt A. Edson
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Merritt A. Edson was a highly decorated U.S. Marine Corps general and Medal of Honor recipient renowned for his leadership of "Edson's Raiders" during World War II, particularly in the Guadalcanal campaign.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Merritt A. Edson canonical | 8 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2324762 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Merritt A. Edson Context triple: [Bloody Ridge, notableCommander, Merritt A. Edson]
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Robert F. Colesberry
Robert F. Colesberry was an American film and television producer and director best known for helping shape the visual style and production of acclaimed series like *The Wire* and *Homicide: Life on the Street*.
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Alan S. Boyd
Alan S. Boyd was an American lawyer and public official who became the first U.S. Secretary of Transportation, helping to shape national transportation policy in the late 1960s.
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Vernon L. Walker
Vernon L. Walker was an American cinematographer and visual effects artist best known for his pioneering work on early Hollywood fantasy and adventure films, including the original 1933 King Kong.
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D.
Glen H. Taylor
Glen H. Taylor was an Idaho senator and progressive Democrat best known for serving as Henry A. Wallace’s vice-presidential running mate on the Progressive Party ticket in the 1948 U.S. presidential election.
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E.
John M. Lyle
John M. Lyle was a prominent early 20th-century Canadian architect known for helping shape a distinct national architectural style through major public and civic buildings.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Merritt A. Edson Target entity description: Merritt A. Edson was a highly decorated U.S. Marine Corps general and Medal of Honor recipient renowned for his leadership of "Edson's Raiders" during World War II, particularly in the Guadalcanal campaign.
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A.
Robert F. Colesberry
Robert F. Colesberry was an American film and television producer and director best known for helping shape the visual style and production of acclaimed series like *The Wire* and *Homicide: Life on the Street*.
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B.
Alan S. Boyd
Alan S. Boyd was an American lawyer and public official who became the first U.S. Secretary of Transportation, helping to shape national transportation policy in the late 1960s.
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C.
Vernon L. Walker
Vernon L. Walker was an American cinematographer and visual effects artist best known for his pioneering work on early Hollywood fantasy and adventure films, including the original 1933 King Kong.
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D.
Glen H. Taylor
Glen H. Taylor was an Idaho senator and progressive Democrat best known for serving as Henry A. Wallace’s vice-presidential running mate on the Progressive Party ticket in the 1948 U.S. presidential election.
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E.
John M. Lyle
John M. Lyle was a prominent early 20th-century Canadian architect known for helping shape a distinct national architectural style through major public and civic buildings.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Medal of Honor recipient
ⓘ
United States Marine Corps general ⓘ human ⓘ |
| allegiance |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| awardReceived |
Bronze Star Medal
ⓘ
Legion of Merit ⓘ Medal of Honor NERFINISHED ⓘ Navy Cross NERFINISHED ⓘ Navy Distinguished Service Medal NERFINISHED ⓘ Purple Heart ⓘ Silver Star ⓘ |
| causeOfNotability | heroism and leadership in combat during World War II ⓘ |
| commanded |
1st Marine Raider Battalion
NERFINISHED
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2nd Marine Raider Battalion NERFINISHED ⓘ 5th Marine Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
Guadalcanal campaign
NERFINISHED
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World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| familyName | Edson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
amphibious warfare
ⓘ
military leadership ⓘ special operations ⓘ |
| fullName | Merritt Austin Edson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Merritt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHonorificPrefix | Major General ⓘ |
| hasHonorificSuffix | USMC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| middleName | Austin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Marine Corps ⓘ |
| militaryRank | major general ⓘ |
| militaryUnit |
1st Marine Raider Battalion
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
2nd Marine Raider Battalion NERFINISHED ⓘ 5th Marine Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname |
Edson's Raiders
NERFINISHED
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Red Mike NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Battle of Edson's Ridge
NERFINISHED
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Guadalcanal campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
defense of Lunga Ridge on Guadalcanal
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leading Marine Raiders in the Pacific Theater ⓘ |
| notableWork | Leadership of Edson's Raiders on Guadalcanal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation | military officer ⓘ |
| partOf | United States Marine Raiders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps
NERFINISHED
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Chief of Staff, Fleet Marine Force, Pacific NERFINISHED ⓘ Commanding officer of 1st Marine Raider Battalion ⓘ |
| serviceNumber | United States Marine Corps officer service number (specific number not provided) ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: Merritt A. Edson Description of subject: Merritt A. Edson was a highly decorated U.S. Marine Corps general and Medal of Honor recipient renowned for his leadership of "Edson's Raiders" during World War II, particularly in the Guadalcanal campaign.
Referenced by (8)
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