World War II Honoree

Robert Ishmeal Moore

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Booneville, Kentucky

Honored By

Jo Ann Cord Moore

Relationship

Daughter-in-law

MR ROBERT I. MOORE SERVED WITH THE 69TH INFANTRY DIVISION, COMPANY F, 273RD INFANTRY. HE SERVED IN A RIFLE PLATOON. STARTING AT CAMP SHELBY THEN GOING TO WAR WITH HIS UNIT. DURING THE BATTLE FOR LEIPZIG ON APRIL 18TH, 1945 HE EARNED HIS FIRST BRONZE STAR MEDAL. HE EARNED ANOTHER BRONZE STAR LATER IN THE WAR. HIS UNIT EARNED A DISTINGUISHED UNIT CITATION. HIS DIVISION WAS ONE OF THE FIRST GROUPS TO MEET THE RUSSIAN ARMY (WHEN EAST MET WEST). HE RETURNED HOME FROM LE HAVRE, FRANCE ONE YEAR LATER HE RE-ENLISTED AND SERVED IN THE 16TH CONSTABULARY SQUADRON IN GERMANY. THERE DURING THE NUREMBERG TRIAL. HE SERVED IN THE ARMY FROM DECEMBER 26, 1936 TO 1948.