GRANT - Harold E. “Hal” was a truly remarkable man. He died on Memorial Day, May 28, 2018, at age 95 in Davidsville, PA with his loving daughter by his side. Hal was born in Farmington, Maine on July 21, 1922, the son of Ira and Theodosia Grant. He joined the National Guard at the age of 16 and the US Army when war with Germany appeared inevitable. After a remarkable career in the Army Air Corps and the U.S. Air force, he retired from the Air Force having served 37 years on active duty. He was a B-17 pilot during WWII with over 50 combat missions over Germany and Romania. He participated in the bombing of the Ploiesti oil fields during the most deadly and costly attacks of the war. Hal held several commands during his career including squadron commander and base commander on three occasions. While serving in the Pentagon in Officer Personnel, he wrote himself a set of orders to Vietnam, serving in and around Da Nang and Saigon in 1964 and 1965. Hal had a very unusual entrepreneurial bent and owned a brokerage firm while on active duty. After retirement from the U.S. Air force, he ran a hotel in Greece and then went to work for Bechtel, Pacific Architects & Engineers and McDonnel Douglas constructing and maintaining military installations for the Saudi Government. When he ultimately retired, he spent his time travelling between his summer home in Virginia Beach and his winter home in Fort Myers, Florida. But, most importantly, he served as a role model and dear friend to so many. “The Colonel” was preceded in death by his loving wife of 47 years, Avis R. Grant, his best friend, Bertie Beitman, his sister Maxine Dube and grandson Matthew Moon. Hal is survived by his sisters, Mrs. Janet Diaz and Mrs. Pauline Duguay; his eldest son, Rear Admiral Rick Grant, JAGC, USN (Ret) (wife Katherine Grant); and by his daughter, Debra Moon (husband Dale Moon), and by the youngest of the three siblings, CW5 (USA Ret) Stephen Grant, Sr. (wife Elizabeth Grant). He is also survived by a large cast of family members: grandchildren Michele Lamkin (husband Robert Lamkin, Jr.), Eric W. Grant (wife Sara Grant); Stephen Grant Jr. (wife Tiffany Grant), and Anneliese Grant; Great-grandchildren Kennedy E. Moon, James Lamkin, Hannah Lamkin, Hunter Grant, Anna Katherine Grant, Ashley Grant, Luke Grant and Amelie Grant. Hal will be buried at Arlington National Cemetery with full-military honors as soon as cemetery scheduling will permit. Please contact Debra Grant Moon at 844 Rolling Hill Rd.; Boswell, PA 15531,to enable us to reach out to you at that time. In lieu of flowers, the family would prefer that monetary contributions be made to the Air Force Association at htpps://www.afa.org, or Air Force Association, 1501 Lee Highway, Arlington, VA 22209-1198. Arrangements by Hoffman Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Davidsville. To express condolences, make a donation or light a candle, visit HoffmanFuneralHomes.com.

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