World War II Honoree

Jule Moore

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Linwood, Michigan

Honored By

Keith Moore

Relationship

Son

ENLISTED ON MARCH 3, 1943. BEGAN ACTIVE DUTY NOVEMBER 1, 1943 AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN FOR TRAINING IN A V-12 UNIT. ON MARCH 1, 1944 HE WAS TRANSFERRED TO THE GREAT LAKES NAVAL TRAINING STATION FOR 40 DAYS. FROM THERE HE WAS TRANSFERRED TO THE WEST COAST TO LOAD A TROOP SHIP FOR PEARL HARBOR, WHICH IS WHERE THE USS NORTH CAROLINA WAS BEING REFITTED WITH RADAR. HE BOARDED THE SHIP AND SERVED IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC THEATRE. THE SHIP AND CREW SERVED JUNE 11, 1944 STARTING AT THE MARIANA ISLANDS, ON AN ISLAND HOPPING CAMPAIGN ALL THE WAY TO TOKYO BAY ON AUGUST 13, 1945. DISCHARGED ON MAY 30, 1946