| Name |
Edgar C. “Red” MOORE [1, 2, 3, 4, 5] |
| Prefix |
Lieutenant Colonel |
| Birth |
Abt 1912 |
Dalzell, Sumter County, South Carolina  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Education |
1933 graduate of Clemson College/University, where he served as cadet captain, company commander, photo editor of “Taps” and a member of the Sabre Club, among other honors [2] |
| HIST |
of Falls Church, Virginia He attended Clemson on a full scholarship, which he had won in a state-wide competition. He graduated with a chemistry degree and a commission as lieutenant in the U.S. Army. at death- he had 9 grandchildren [2] |
| MILI |
He was called to World War II active duty a few weeks after Pearl Harbor, and moved his family to the Washington, D.C. area. He served from December 1942 until August 1945 under General Patton with the 19th Tactical Air Command in Europe. He was involved in the planning of the Normandy Invasion. His unit was on its way to the Pacific Theatre when the war ended. After World War II, he continued reserve duty with the Air Force, serving with the Strategic Air Command, headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, and rising to the rank of lieutenant colonel before retiring from reserve duty. [2] |
| Occupation |
After working with the U.S. Department of Agriculture Soil Conservation Service for several years, he was called to World War II [2] |
| _UID |
9B35BD233A61498190085AEC3E5D840F21C4 |
| Death |
23 May 1993 |
Arlington, Virginia |
| Burial |
26 May 1993 |
Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, with full military honors [2] |
| Person ID |
I116476 |
Singleton and Related Families |
| Last Modified |
19 May 2015 |
Abt 1912 - 1993 (81 years)