Background
EDCERTON, Glen Edgar was born on April 17, 1887 in Parkerville, Kansas. Son of John E. and Alice M. (Green', Edgerton.
EDCERTON, Glen Edgar was born on April 17, 1887 in Parkerville, Kansas. Son of John E. and Alice M. (Green', Edgerton.
Kansas. State Agriculture College, Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineer, 1904, and Continuing Education, 1916. United States Military Academy, 1908.
C. Second Lieutenant, United States Army, 1909. Chief Engineer, Alaska Road Commission, Valdez, Alaska. First Lieutenant, 1911.
Captain, 1914-1915; Commanding Company, Second Engineers, in Texas and on Mexico Punitive Expedition, 1915-1917. Major, 1917; Lieutenant Colonel (temporary), 1917. Colonel, Engineers, National.
Army, 1918; District Engineer, Jacksonville, Florida, 1919. Honorary discharged as Colonel, reverting to Major, Corps of Engineers, United States Army, 1920. Chief Engineer, Federation Power Commission, Washington, District of Columbia, 1925-1929.
Assistant, and Acting Professor Civil and Military Engineering, United States Military Academy, West Point, since 1929.
Member: American Society of Civil Engineers. Society of American Military Engineers. (F.) Royal Geographical Society Clubs: University (New York), Chevy Chase, Army and Navy (Washington, District of Columbia).
Spouse Cordelia Irene Hessin, December 8, 1914, Charleston, S.