Lieutenant Colonel Donald Moore

Lieutenant Colonel Donald Moore, 73, died on January 5, 2020 at Wesley Long Hospital. He was a Vietnam War Veteran as well as a Veteran of Desert Shield and Desert Storm, serving in the U.S. Air Force for 28 years.

He was born June 25, 1946 in Greensboro, NC to Wilma I. Bowman and Aubrey D.

Moore. He grew up with his Maternal Grandparents, John and Virgie Lowe Bowman of Liberty where he attended Liberty Public Schools.

He enlisted in the Air Force in 1967 and became a Medical Technician at Orlando A.F.B, FL: Travis A.F.B., CA: and then received additional training to become an Aeromedical Evacuation Technician being stationed in the Philippines to fly casualties out of Vietnam until discharge in 1970. He entered The University of NC at Greensboro and graduated with a BSN in Nursing in 1974.

Lt Col Moore re-entered the Air Force as a Second Lieutenant in 1975 stationed at

Shepherd A.F.B.,TX: Kessler A.F.B., MS: Lackland A.F.B., TX: Brooks AF.B., TX:

Charleston AF.B., SC: McGuire AF.B., NJ. His flying assignments took him all over the

world from Madagascar to China, Russia, Uzbekistan, Germany, Philippines, Panama,

Haiti, or even to sitting "ALERT' for weeks in Hawaii.

He attended The University of Alabama at Birmingham on AF sponsorship graduating in 1979 with a MSM in Cardiovascular Nursing. He was stationed at Lackland AF .B., TX as a Clinical Nurse Specialist. Thereafter, he was transferred to Brooks AF.B., TX as Chief Nurse. But this proved to be his last active duty assignment; he was ready for the East Coast and a full time flying assignment.

He left Active Duty in 1982 and by 1984 he had joined The 31st Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron on Charleston AF .B.,SC, a USAF Reserve global flying squadron. He was a Lt. Col that spent 12 years at Charleston and was asked to transfer to McGuire A.F.B., NJ to get their squadron ready for Inspection. He stayed at the 514th AES for almost four years as the Chief of Stan/Eval, returning to Charleston A.F .B., SC when he was ready to retire in December, 1999.

He also had 10 wonderful years with CARELINK Mobile Critical Care Ambulances of

CONE HEALTH as an RN. Challenging work but really most memorable friendships.

In Liberty, he worked with the CARS Program for a couple of years as a member of the Board of Directors. In 2013, he assisted the Baptist Men organize the Dental Van for individuals without dental insurance.

Lt Col Moore was an active member of Post 81, American Legion and was previously 1st Vice President.

A funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, January 10, 2020 at The Loflin Funeral Home Chapel. A time of visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the Funeral Home. Burial will be in Smithwood Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made to: Wounded Warrior Project, PO Box 758517 Topeka, KS 66675 or American Legion Post #81, PO Box 42 Liberty, NC 27298.

Loflin Funeral Home of Liberty is honored to serve Lieutenant Colonel Donald Moore.