Lieutenant Colonel Edwin T. Nance,
Jr., USA (ret.) served over 20 years in the US military. According to the Summit Daily News, “In
1951, "T" graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point. He later earned an MBA from Georgia State
University. As a young Army Officer, "T" fought in the Korean War and was awarded the Silver Star for gallantry
in action. Between 1962 and 1965, "T" completed several tours of Vietnam as a Special Forces
Commanding Officer. He was awarded the Legion of Merritt for his conduct in the performances of outstanding service.
Edwin T. Nance, Jr. is the author of In Lieu of Memoirs.
The MOAA said of In Lieu of Memoirs, “Nance has compiled
a wonderful, thought-provoking, and often humorous collection of quotes, notes, and observances that have influenced his life.
He hopes that they will be “interesting to some, maybe valuable to others.”
