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Robert D Moss was born in Omaha Nebraska. Father, Calvin E. Moss, mother Margaret M. Moss (Iselin), both deceased. He enlisted in the Air Force in January 1949 and began an adventurous career that would span 23 years. He was first assigned to a Weather reconnaissance unit at what is now Travis Air Force Base in California, flying weather gathering missions. With prior skills as a radio operator, he was assigned to Kessler Air Force Base Biloxi MS for upgrade training to high speed Morse code in order to take over operations of the ground station at Travis. Fate intervened. Part way through his upgrade training he was selected for a highly classified assignment which then new command, United States security service. He never got to return to his unit at Travis. Upon graduating from Kessler, he went to Brooks Air Force Base San Antonio Texas for specialized training in radio direction finding. He was in the first cadre that established the RDF program for the US Air Force security service. From Brooks, he was assigned to Chicksands, England In early 1951. He met and married Daphne houghton, Luton Bedfordshire England, deceased 28 September 2005. She was the glue that held the family together. They had four sons David Moss, Robert Moss, James Moss and Stephen Moss. James died 10 January 1998. As much as could be arranged the family accompanied him on his assignments to such places as three tours to Chicksands, One to Kirk Newton, Scotland and one each to Peshawar, Pakistan and Karamursel, Turkey. Retired from United States Air Force September 1971 at McCoy Air Force Base. Besides being survive by Sons: David, Robert and Stephen he is also survived by Grandchildren: Stephen Jr., Shelly, Michael, Michelle, Katherine, David Jr, Joseph, Phillip, Gregory, Lianna, BreShae, & Haley. Great - Grandchildren : Austin, Alexis, Isabella, Allison, Avery, Tiffiney, Victoria, Avery, Brinley, Hunter, Braelyn, Bentley, Kayden, Kinsley, and Elaina.

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Robert David Moss

December 9, 1930 - May 10, 2020