Edson, Merritt, MGen

Deceased

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Major General

Primary Unit
1947-1947, Headquarters Marine Corps (HQMC)

Service Years
1916 - 1947

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Vermont

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	1947, Historical Marines

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1929-1933, MCSC Philidelphia, PA

From Month/Year - / 1929	To Month/Year - / 1933
Unit MCSC Philidelphia, PA Unit Page
Rank Captain	MOS Not Specified
Base, Station or City Philadephia Navy Yard	State/Country United States

Patch	MCSC Philidelphia, PA Details

	Type Support
	Parent Unit MCB, MCAS, Facilities etc	Strength Unit
	Created/Owned By Not Specified

Last Updated: Mar 20, 2006

Memories For This Unit
Other Memories Ordnance and War Plans Officer at the Philadelphia Depot of Supplies from 1929 thru 1933. This ordnance duty was not new to Capt Edson who was closely associated with the development of small arms marksmanship within the Marine Corps. In 1921, he had been a firing member of the winning Marine Corps Team at the national matches at Camp Perry, Ohio. In 1927, 1930, and 1931, he served with the rifle and pistol teams as assistant coach. During the regional matches of 1932 and 1933, he acted as team coach and captain, respectively. Upon the resumption of the national matches in 1935, he was captain of the Marine Corps national rifle and pistol teams of 1935 and 1936, winning the national trophies in both years.

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