World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Mark Moore, Jr.
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Belmont, Massachusetts
Honored By
His Family
PILOT IN COMMAND OF A B-17G BOMBER WITH THE 545TH BOMBARDMENT SQUADRON, 384TH BOMBARDMENT GROUP (HEAVY) OF THE MIGHTY 8TH AIR FORCE. BASED AT GRAFTON-UNDERWOOD, ENGLAND. SHOT DOWN OVER POLAND ON MAY 29, 1944 AND TAKEN POW. SURVIVED THE FORCED WINTER MARCH FROM STALAG LUFT III SAGAN THROUGH NUREMBERG TO MOOSEBURG, GERMANY. LIBERATED IN APRIL 1945 BY LEAD FORCES OF PATTON'S 3RD ARMY. AWARDED THE AIR MEDAL, DISTINGUISHED UNIT CITATION, POW SERVICE MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN SERVICE MEDAL WITH BRONZE SERVICE STAR FOR AIR OFFENSIVE EUROPE, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED ON SEPTEMBER 27, 1945.