Merritt A. Edson
Distinguished Rifleman — 1927
Marine Corps Rifle Team Captain — 1935, 1936
National Trophy Team Match — 1921 (firing member), 1935, 1936 (captain)
Medal of Honor — Guadalcanal
Highlights
| Pl | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 8th | 1927 NRA Wimbledon Cup | 100 |
President’s and National Trophy Individual
| Year | Match | Finish | 200 RF | 300 RF | 200 SF | 600 SF | 1,000 SF | Aggregate | Field Rating | Card Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1933 | President's | 29th of 750 | 141 | |||||||
| 1931 | President's | 48th of 1,738 | 140 | |||||||
| 1927 | President's | 143rd of 1,371 | 187 | |||||||
| 1927 | NTI | 41st | 48 | 49 | 43 | 49 | 93 | 282 | — | — |
National Team Matches
| Year | Match | Finish | Score | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1921 | National Rifle Team Match | 1st (team 3,219) | 218 |
New England Matches
| Year | Match | Finish | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1927 | Army and Navy Club Match | 2nd (team 264) |
NRA Matches
| Year | Match | Finish | Score | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | Marine Corps Cup Match | 10 of 1,774 | 97 | |
| 1933 | Wimbledon Cup | 4 of 601 | 100 - 10 | Bronze Medal |
| 1933 | Maj. Lee O. Wright Memorial Match (N. R. A. Grand Aggregate) | 8 of 62 | 620 | Bronze Medal |
| 1931 | Navy Match | 7 of 1,609 | 95 | Bronze |
| 1931 | Wright Memorial Match | 9 of 717 | 519 | Bronze |
| 1930 | NRA Grand Aggregate | 4 of 713 | 478 | Bronze medal |
| 1927 | Wimbledon Cup | 8 of 949 | 100 | Bronze medal |
| 1927 | NRA Rapid-Fire Championship | 148 of 1,056 | 92 | |
| 1927 | Members' Match | 153 of 1,067 | 48 - 5 | |
| 1921 | Wimbledon Cup | 139 of 690 | 95 |
Marine Corps Matches
| Year | Match | Finish | Score | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1926 | Eastern Division Rifle Competition | 742 | Bronze badge |
Source: National Archives, Official Military Personnel File of Merritt A. Edson, catalog.archives.gov/id/40912374