Edwin Browning Moore, Class of 1944

E.B. Moore was born on September 19, 1923 in Manila, Philippine Islands. His father, William C. Moore, Class of 1915, was a career Army officer, and the family moved many times in Edwin’s early years. Records show a few of their many residences included Gainesville, FL (1930), where his father was a military instructor at the University of Florida; Fort Davis, Panama Canal (1935); and Charleston, SC, (1938-1940 where his father was a military instructor at The Citadel. Edwin’s parents were married in 1918 in Columbus, Georgia. His mother, Dorothy Rodgers Moore, was from Charleston.

Cadet Sergeant Edwin Browning Moore, Class of 1944

Edwin’s father, Maj. William Cheney Moore, USA, was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel while at The Citadel. He was an Associate Professor of Military Science and Tactics and headed the Infantry Unit during the 1939-40 academic year. Working with him were two of his Citadel classmates, Maj. Robert Kirk, USA, and Maj. Roy Hilton. The 1940 Sphinx recorded, “Because they are alumni of The Citadel, they are able to assist cadets in coping with the various problems (more…)

March 1, 2017 | Categories: Henri-Chapelle, Repatriated, Uncategorized | Tags: 179th Infantry Division, 271st Infantry Regiment, 45th Infantry Division, 69th Infantry Division, Beaufort National Cemetery, Camp Kilmer, Camp Shelby, Charleston SC, Class of 1915, Class of 1944, Fratelle Cemetery, Giescheid, Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery, Hollerath-Hellenthal, The Citadel, WWII | Leave a comment