World War II Honoree

Dan Moore

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Nettleton, Arkansas

Honored By

Ruby Wood Coble

Relationship

Niece

DRAFTED 1941. 378TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 95TH INFANTRY DIVISION, 3RD ARMY. ARRIVED ENGLAND ON AUGUST 14. ON SEPTEMBER 14, 1944 THE 378TH ENTERED FRANCE PREPARING TO ENTER THE COMBAT LINE, FIGHTING ENEMY ATTEMPTS TO CROSS THE SEILLE RIVER, THEN ON TO CAPTURE THE CITY OF METZ, WITH ITS 15 FORTS AND 28 BASTIONS BUILT TO PROTECT THE CITY. THE GERMAN DEFENDERS GAVE THE DIVISION THE NAME OF 'THE IRON MEN OF METZ'. ON NOVEMBER 18, 1944 AT THE OUTSKIRTS OF METZ, DAN MOORE WAS KILLED IN ACTION AT THE AGE OF 28.