Aldrin, Edwin Eugene, Sr., Col

Deceased

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Service Details

Last Rank
Colonel

Primary Unit
1946-1956, Air Force Reserve Command

Service Years
1917 - 1956

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Personal Details

Home State

Massachusetts

Year of Birth
1896

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Contact Info

Home Town Worcester, Massachusetts	Last Address San Francisco, California
Date of Passing Dec 28, 1974
Location of Interment Arlington National Cemetery (VLM) - Arlington, Virginia	Wall/Plot Coordinates Section 2, Site E-156

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Military Associations and Other Affiliations


	1974, National Cemetery Administration (NCA)
	2015, Air Force Memorial (AFM) - Assoc. Page

Additional Information

Last Known Activity:

He had a very long career serving in the USAAS, USAAC, USAAF, and USAFR during WWI, WWII, and the Cold War. He was the father of astronaut Buzz Aldrin.

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Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edwin_Eugene_Aldrin_Sr.

http://www.veterantributes.org/TributeDetail.php?recordID=1809

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/32487280

https://dmairfield.com/people/aldrin_ee/

https://archives.lib.purdue.edu/agents/people/726

https://www.ancestry.com

1926-1926, DH-4 Bomber

From Year 1926	To Year 1926

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Image	DH-4 Bomber Details
	Aircraft/Missile Information Specifications (DH.4 - Eagle VIII engine) General characteristics * Crew: 2 * Length: 30 ft 8 in (9.35 m) * Wingspan: 43 feet 4 in (13.21 m) * Height: 11 ft (3.35 m) * Wing area: 434 ft� (40 m�) * Empty weight: 2,387 lb (1,085 kg) * Loaded weight: 3,472 lb (1,578 kg) * Powerplant: 1� Rolls-Royce Eagle VII inline liquid cooled piston, 375 hp (or 230 hp/171.5 kW for BHP Puma) (289 kW) Performance * Maximum speed: 143 mph (106 mph for Puma) (171 km/h) at sea level * Range: 470 mi (770 km) * Service ceiling: 22,000 ft (6,700 m) * Rate of climb: 1,000 ft/min (305 m/min) * Wing loading: 8 lb/ft� (39.5 kg/m�) * Power/mass: 0.108 hp/lb (0.266 kW/kg) * Endurance: 3� hr * Climb to 10,000 ft: 9 min Armament * Forward-firing .303 in (7.7 mm) Vickers machine gun * Lewis gun on Scarff ring at rear * 460 lb (210 kg) of bombs

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Last Updated: Dec 23, 2012

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