CA281

UDC Cross of Military Service Application for Charles M. Rudd
(C. Avis Catalog entry #281)

<This is a fill-in-the-blank form, probably filled out by his mother Mrs. James Rudd>
 

March 6 1929
We the members of Lavinia Proter Talley Chapter No. 229, United Daughters of the Confederacy, located in the city of Temple State of Texas, hereby petition that a Cross of Military Service be awarded to Charles Maples Rudd, honorable white citizen of the United States, of lineal Confederate descent, who served honorably in the World War, subsequent to April 5, 1917 and prior to November 11, 1918 and whose record as a Veteran of the World War together with the record of his Confederate lineage is as follows:

Name:  Charles Maples Rudd   Rank  Sec Lieut
Home Address:  916 South First St  Temple Texas
Place of Enlistment/Registration:  San Antonio Date Dec 7 1917
Volunteer or Drafted:   Volunteer
Married or Single:  Single
Killed in airplain accident Nov. 12 1919

Father's name and address:  James Calvin Rudd  - deceased
Son of Joseph Rudd  and  Rachel Maples
Mother's maiden name:  Maggie Mooring
Daughter of Charles G. Mooring  and  Frances Ross
Age of entrance to Service:  22,   
Date you actually entered Service:  March 10 1918
Branch of Service:  Air Service
Assignment:  190 Areo Squadron
Camps where training was received:  Ground School Austin Texas
Transferred to a Rockwell Field San Diego Cal  - Mather Field Sacramento
Promotions:  Rockwell Field 2nd Lieut- back to Mather Field Sacramento as instructor where accident occurred
Honorably Discharged at Camp Mather Field  State of Cal
Date  Killed: Nov. 12 1919
American Legion Post No. 1  Located at San Francisco Cal

REMARKS AND REFERENCES
Was flying back to Mather Field after the armistice celebration and was lost in fog - accident at Stockton Cal  evening Nov 12 1919.

RECORD OF LINEAL CONFEDERATE ANCESTRY
Name of Ancestor  Charles Grey Mooring
Relationship:  Grandfather
Served in the Confederate Army:   private Co.  G,  Reg.  4th Texas
Rank:  private
Entered the Confederate States Service,   March 10 1862
City of Anderson  State of Texas
Honorably discharged, City of Appomattox,  State of  Virginia
Date:  April 9  1865
Served under the command of General John B. Hood

REMARKS:
My father Charles G. Mooring was 17  Nov 10 1861.  Captain Tom Buffington was his Captain - W. E. Barry First Lieut - both signed my U. D. C. papers - Maggie M. Rudd

This is to certify that the records of Lavinia Porter Talley Chapter No. 229 United Daughters of the Confederacy, located at Temple, Texas show that Mrs. Maggie Mooring Rudd the daughter of Charles Grey Mooring, was elected to membership in the Chapter, after having established the honorable service of, and her lineal descent from Charles Grey Mooring, a Private in Co. G, Reg. 4th Texas Confederate States Army (or Navy) during the war between the States.

REMARKS - Here give any facts with reference to U. D. C. record of Chapter member:
Loyal, faithful, dependable.  Served in various offices for many years.

Signed and attested this 17th day of December 1929

Attest:
Mrs. J. C. Harris                   Mrs. James Rudd
Recording Secretary.                President

CERTIFICATE OF VERIFICATION OF U. D. C. CHAPTER OFFICERS

December 16 1929
We, the President and Recorder of Crosses of Lavinia Porter Talley Chapter No. 229, located in the City of Temple, State of Texas hereby certify that we have, personally, seen and inspected the required official proof of the honorable service of the afore-named Veteran of the World War and are satisfied as to his eligibility to a Cross of Military Service: we therefore petition that same be awarded to him.

Signed and attested:
Lucy McGregor                   Mrs. James Rudd
Recorder of Crosses             President