World War II Honoree

William O. Moore

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Marion, Ohio

Honored By

George W. Moore

Relationship

Brother

ENLISTED IN U.S. NAVY IN JUNE 1943. ONE YEAR LATER, SERVED ON LST-6 AS A ROCKET BOAT CREW MEMBER DURING D-DAY INVASION AT OMAHA BEACH. AFTER RETURN TO ENGLAND, ASSIGNED TO LST-230 AND AS ROCKET BOAT CREW MEMBER PARTICIPATED IN THE INVASION OF SOUTHERN FRANCE. AFTER RETURN TO THE U.S. FOR LEAVE, WAS THEN ASSIGNED TO LST-1045. SAILED TO THE PACIFIC AND WAS INVOLVED IN THE INVASION OF OKINAWA AND TRANSPORTING U.S. ARMY TROOPS FROM THE PHILIPPINES TO JAPAN IMMEDIATELY AFTER JAPANESE SURRENDER. RETURNED TO THE U.S. AND WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED AND RETURNED HOME TO MARION, OHIO ON DECEMBER 31, 1945.