Merritt A. Edson Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient
Merritt A. Edson is a 58 years old Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient from Chester. Merritt A. Edson was born on April 25, 1897 (died on August 14, 1955, he was 58 years old) in Chester.
About
No, he died on 08/14/1955, 68 years ago. He was 58 years old when he died. Cause of death: carbon monoxide poisoning. He died in Washington, D.C. and buried in Arlington National Cemetery .
Awards (5)
Awarded Medal of Honor , awarded Silver Star , awarded Legionnaire of Legion of Merit , awarded Distinguished Service Order , awarded Navy Cross and
Education
He graduated from University Of Vermont
What was Merritt's zodiac sign?Merritt A. Edson zodiac sign was taurus.
Other facts about Merritt A. Edson
| Award | Legion of Merit, Silver Star, Navy Cross, Medal of Honor, Distinguished Service Order |
|---|---|
| Battle | Guadalcanal Campaign, World War II, Banana Wars, World War I, Battle of Saipan, Battle of Tinian |
| Place of death | Washington, D.C. |
| MilitaryUnit | 4th Marine Regiment (United States), 2nd Marine Division (United States) |
| RestingPlace | Arlington National Cemetery |
| Place of burial | Arlington National Cemetery , point in time: 1955-08-16T00:00:00Z , coordinate location: Point(-77.070297 38.880565) , burial plot reference: Section 2, grave 4960-1-2 |
| Date of death | 1955-08-14T00:00:00Z |
| Manner of death | Suicide |
| Military branch | United States Marine Corps |
| Country of citizenship | United States Of America |
| Conflict | World War I |
| Place of birth | Chester |
| Cause of death | Carbon Monoxide Poisoning |
| Military rank | Major General |
| Work period (start) | 1917-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| Image of grave | Http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/ANCExplorer%20Merritt%20A.%20Edson%20grave.jpg |
| Family name | Edson. Show people with the surname Edson |
