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Tough job well done...
Americans secure Guadalcanal - Feb 08, 1943 - HISTORY.com
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One of the many heroes of the campaign:
LtCol Merritt A. Edson
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merritt_A._Edson
LtCol Merritt A. Edson
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merritt_A._Edson
Major General Merritt Austin Edson (April 25, 1897–August 14, 1955), known as "Red Mike", was a general in the United States Marine Corps. Among the decorations he received were the Medal of Honor, two Navy Crosses, the Silver Star, and two Legions of Merit. He is best known by Marines for the defense of Lunga Ridge during the Guadalcanal Campaign in World War II.
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