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Heroic Score63433rd out of 4483
Number of Medals28
Total Heroic & Non-Heroic Score680143 of 4483
U.S. Marine Corps#10of 291
Marine Corps#8of 273
World War I#22of 930
Banana Wars#4of 14
Occupation of Nicaragua#1of 6
World War II#17of 925
Guadalcanal Campaign#1of 7
Battle of Saipan#1of 9
Battle of Tinian#1of 9
Merritt A. Edson
Major general, U.S. Marine Corps
World War IBanana WarsOccupation of NicaraguaWorld War IIGuadalcanal CampaignBattle of SaipanBattle of Tinian
Awards & Decorations
- Medal of Honor
- Navy Crossw/ 1 Gold Star
- Silver Star
- Legion of Meritw/ 2 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters
- Navy Presidential Unit Citation (3)
- Mexican Service Medal
- World War I Victory Medal (United States) (2)
- Second Nicaraguan Campaign Medal
- China Service Medal (2)
- American Defense Service Medal (2)
- American Campaign Medal
- Asiatic–Pacific Campaign Medal (5)
- World War II Victory Medal
- Nicaraguan Presidential Medal of Merit (2)
- Distinguished Service Order
Ribbon Rack
Biography
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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Score Breakdown
Medal of Honor(base 100)
+100Navy Cross ×2(base 80, 2 awards (rarity curve))
+184Silver Star(base 45)
+45Distinguished Service Order(base 55)
+55Unified Scoring Metrics Bonuses(career variety ×1.65 (4 medal types))
+250Heroic Score634 pts