Edward Croft was an 1896 graduate of The Citadel who served in World War I as a colonel and brigadier general; he was awarded the Purple Heart and Silver Star. On May 6, 1933, he was appointed a major general and chief of infantry. Upon retirement in 1937, he returned to Greenville. "World War II Camp Croft Photographs of Joseph Peter Pizzimenti". Spartanburg County Public Library. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
