Edward Canfield Fuller (September 4, 1893 – June 12, 1918) was an officer in the United States Marine Corps and the son of General Ben Hebard Fuller.
Biography Born in Hamilton, Virginia, Fuller was a member of the Naval Academy class of 1916, and was commissioned in the Marine Corps upon graduation.
Captain Fuller was killed in action in the Battle of Belleau Wood in France June 12, 1918 during World War I.
According to his citation he died while fearlessly exposing himself in an artillery barrage in order to get his men into a safer position. He was posthumously awarded the Distinguished Service Cross by the Army for his selfless sacrifice for his men.
Awards and decorations Navy Cross
Distinguished Service Cross
Silver Star
Commendations Fuller has been awarded the following:
1st row Navy Cross Distinguished Service Cross2nd row Silver Star Purple Heart World War I Victory Medal BadgesMarine Corps Rifle Expert Marksmanship Badge Marine Corps Pistol Expert Marksmanship Badge
Honors The destroyer USS Fuller (DD-297) was named for him.
In July 1918, a Marine Corps training camp in Paoli, Pennsylvania, located on the grounds where the American Revolutionary War Battle of Paoli was fought, was named for him.
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