Edward B. Cole
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Edward Ball Cole (September 23, 1879 - June 18, 1918) was an officer in the United States Marine Corps during World War I. He was a leading expert on machine guns; he was killed in action during the Battle of Belleau Wood.
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Edward Ball Cole | |
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Nickname(s) | "Ned" |
Born | (1879-09-23)September 23, 1879 Boston, Massachusetts |
Died | June 18, 1918(1918-06-18) (aged 38) near Coulommiers, France |
Buried | Aisne-Marne Cemetery, Belleau, France |
Allegiance | United States of America |
Service/ | United States Marine Corps |
Rank | Major |
Commands held | 6th Machine Gun Battalion, 4th Brigade of Marines |
Battles/wars | World War I |
Awards | Navy Cross Distinguished Service Cross Légion d'honneur Croix de Guerre |
Relations | Brother — Gen Charles H. Cole Father —Charles H. Cole, Sr. |
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