Edwin Tatum was commissioned through the Reserve Officer Training Corps program in 1968 upon graduation from the University of Oklahoma. He retired in 2001 as a U.S. Air Force Brigadier General.

Edwin Tatum was commissioned through the Reserve Officer Training Corps program in 1968 upon graduation from the University of Oklahoma. He retired in 2001 as a U.S. Air Force Brigadier General.


(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Brigadier General Edwin B. Tatum, United States Air Force, was awarded the Legion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States. The singularly distinctive accomplishments of General Tatum and his dedicated contributions in the service of his country reflect the highest credit upon himself and the United States Air Force.