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80-G-43481: Medal of Honor: Colonel Merritt Austin Edson, USMC

80-G-43481: Present of Awards by Brigadier General William H. Rupertus, USMC, Assistant Division Commander of the 1st Marine Division. Colonel Merritt Austin Edson, USMC, wearing the Congressional Medal of Honor, awarded for his extraordinary heroism in combat at Guadalcanal 13-14 September 1942. . He shown being congratulated by Brigadier General Rupertus. On the left is Lieutenant Guy Tarrant. Note, during the early landing stages, Colonel Edson also received two Navy Crosses for his “extraordinary heroism”. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives. Photograph released October 28, 1943. (2015/08/18).
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Caption: Present of Awards by Brigadier General William H. Rupertus, USMC, Assistant Division Commander of the 1st Marine Division. Colonel Merritt Austin Edson, USMC, wearing the Medal of Honor, awarded for his extraordinary heroism in combat at Guadalcanal 13-14 September 1942. . He shown being congratulated by Brigadier General Rupertus. On the left is Lieutenant Guy Tarrant. Note, during the early landing stages, Colonel Edson also received two Navy Crosses for his “extraordinary heroism”. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives. Photograph released October 28, 1943. (2015/08/18).
Accession #: 80-G-43481
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