1944. These troops were subsequently used as reinforcements for combat units deployed in South Pacific, including 4th, 5th and 6th Marine Divisions. Moses requested several times a combat command assignment in the Far East area due to his previous experience, but his requests were turned down by Commandant Holcomb due to his age. He retired from active duty on May 1, 1944, after 40 years of commissioned service. A large military review was held in honor of retiring general Moses. He was succeeded by another Marine veteran, Major General Clayton B. Vogel. Retirement and death Upon his retirement from the Marine Corps, Moses settled in La Jolla, California, where he died on December 22, 1965. He was buried with full military honors at Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia. Moses was survived by his wife, Carolyn Angier (1891–1984), a son Emile P. Jr., who also served in the Marine Corps as lieutenant colonel and daughter Elizabeth "Betty" Angier, wife of Marine Brigadier General Charles L. Banks. Military awards Here is the ribbon bar of Major General Moses: See also Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island Landing Vehicle Tracked References 1880 births 1965 deaths People from Sumter, South Carolina University of South Carolina alumni Georgia Tech alumni United States Army War College alumni Naval War College alumni United States Marine Corps generals American military personnel of the Banana Wars United States Marine Corps personnel of World War I United States Marine Corps World War II generals Burials at Arlington National Cemetery Jewish American military personnel