World War II Honoree

Phillip John Moore, III

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Pennsylvania

Honored By

Jeffrey Christel

Relationship

Admirer

GRADUATED FROM WEST POINT IN 1940 AND WAS COMMISSIONED INTO THE FIELD ARTILLERY. SERVED AS A BATTERY COMMANDER WITH THE 25TH INFANTRY DIVISION, 1941-1943 AND EARNED A BRONZE STAR MEDAL FOR VALOR ON GUADALCANAL. INSTRUCTOR AT WEST POINT, 1943-1945 AND EARNED AN ARMY COMMENDATION RIBBON. LATER SERVED IN KOREA, EARNING ANOTHER BRONZE STAR MEDAL. RETIRED IN 1971 AS A COLONEL AND WAS AWARDED A LEGION OF MERIT.