World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
Bernard P. 'Buddy' Moon
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Covington, Kentucky
Honored By
Mavis Moon Cleveland
Relationship
Sister-in-law
JOINED THE U.S. NAVAL RESERVES AS SOON AS HE TURNED 17. STATIONED ON THE USS PRINCETON AND WAS ON BOARD WHEN THE SHIP WAS DESTROYED IN THE BATTLE FOR LEYTE GULF ON OCTOBER 24, 1944. HIS DALMATIAN TIPPY WAS ALSO KILLED WHILE IN SERVICE AS A WAR DOG.