World War II Honoree

Robert Brevard Moore

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Charlotte, North Carolina

Honored By

Joann M. Moore

Relationship

Wife

SERVED ABOARD THE USS INDEPENDENCE CVL-22 AS A NAVAL AVIATOR. GRADUATED FROM THE NAVAL ACADEMY 1932. TOOK COMMAND OF VS-42 ANTI-SUBMARINE SQUADRON. SERVED ON THE USS RANGER CV-4, USS INDEPENDENCE CVL-22, USS PETROF BAY CVE-80 AS EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND HAD COMMAND OF THE USS SIBONEY CVE-112. IN 1956 HE BECAME COMMANDING OFFICER OF THE THEN LARGEST SHIP IN THE WORLD THE USS SARATOGA CV-3. FOUGHT IN BATTLE AT WAKE ISLAND, BOUGAINVILLE ,TARAWA ,TRUK AND LEYTE GULF, IWO JIMA AND OKINAWA. FIRST AMERICAN TO RECEIVE THE GRAND KNIGHTS CROSS WITH STAR OF THE ICELANDIC ORDER OF THE FALCON BY ICELAND PRESIDENT. DECLARATION INCLUDES THE LEGON OF MERIT COMBAT (V) THE PURPLE HEART SECRETARY OF THE NAVY COMMENDATION MEDAL AND PRESIDENTAL UNIT SITATION.