Carlson, Evans Fordyce, 1896-1947

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Evans Fordyce Carlson (26 February 1896 – 27 May 1947) was a decorated and retired United States Marine Corps general officer who was the legendary leader of "Carlson's Raiders" during World War II. Many credit Carlson with developing the tactics and attitude that would later come to define America's special operations forces. He is renowned for the "Makin Island raid" in 1942, and his raiders' "Long Patrol" (aka Carlson's patrol) behind Japanese lines on Guadalcanal, in which 488 Japanese were killed. Carlson popularised the phrase "gung-ho".
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referencedIn Gannett, Lewis, 1891-1966. Papers, 1681-1966 (bulk 1900-1960) Houghton Library
referencedIn Raymond Swing Papers, 1933-1964 Library of Congress. Manuscript Division
referencedIn Oswald Garrison Villard papers Houghton Library
referencedIn Duesler, Frank, 1921-2007,. Oral history interview with Frank Duesler, [sound recording], 2002. Wisconsin Veterans Museum Research Center
referencedIn Maud Russell papers, 1914-1990, 1918-1989 New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division
referencedIn Guide to the Daily Worker and Daily World Photographs Collection, 1920-2001 Tamiment Library and Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives
referencedIn Papers of Ida Pruitt, 1850s-1992 Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏
referencedIn James M. McHugh papers, 1930-1965. Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library.
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referencedIn Official Military Personnel File for Evans F. Carlson. 1915-1962. National Archives at St. Louis
referencedIn Eleanor Roosevelt Visiting Lieutenant Colonel Evans F. Carlson at San Diego Naval Hospital. 1944. National Archives at Boston
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associatedWith Communist Party of the United States of America. corporateBody
associatedWith Duesler, Frank, 1921-2007, person
correspondedWith Gannett, Lewis, 1891-1966 person
associatedWith J. M.(James Marshall) McHugh 1899- person
associatedWith McHugh, J. M. (James Marshall), 1899- person
associatedWith Pruitt, Ida person
associatedWith Russell, Maud person
correspondedWith Swing, Raymond, 1887-1968. person
memberOf United States. Marine Corps corporateBody
correspondedWith Villard, Oswald Garrison, 1872-1949 person
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New York NY US
Portland OR US
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Birth 1896-02-26

Death 1947-05-27

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