World War II Honoree

Lewis Frederick Moore

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Utica, New York

Honored By

Steve Moore

Relationship

Son

ENLISTED DECEMBER 1942. RADIOMAN, PETTY OFFICER 2ND CLASS. SERVED ON LST 272 'GREY RAIDER' AND LST 83 (AKA USS ADONIS ARL-4). PACIFIC ISLAND CAMPAIGN PARTICIPATIONS: SOLOMON, GUADALCANAL, RUSSELL ISLAND GROUP. AUGUST 1942; GILBERT, TARAWA, ELLICE ISLAND GROUP. NOVEMBER 1943; PALAU, ANGAUR, PELELIU ISLAND GROUP. SEPTEMBER 1944; LEYTE, PHILIPPINES OPERATION. OCTOBER 1944; GUAM, SHANGHAI, CHINA. PACIFIC ISLAND LANDING ACTIONS: MARSHALL ISLANDS. CAPTURE AND OCCUPATION OF KWAJALEIN AND MAJURO ATOLLS; JANUARY/ FEBRUARY 1944. CAPTURE AND OCCUPATION OF ENIWETOK ATOLL; FEBRUARY/ MARCH 1944. MARIANA ISLANDS; CAPTURE AND OCCUPATION OF SAIPAN; JUNE/ JULY 1944. CAPTURE AND OCCUPATION OF TINIAN; JULY 1944. WESTERN CAROLINE ISLANDS: CAPTURE AND OCCUPATION OF SOUTHERN PALAU ISLANDS; SEPTEMBER/ OCTOBER 1944. CAPTURE AND OCCUPATION OF PELELIU ISLAND; SEPTEMBER/ OCTOBER 1944. PHILIPPINE ISLANDS: LUZON OPERATION, LINGAYEN GULF LANDING; JANUARY 1945. AWARDED THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 5 BATTLE STARS, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, PHILIPPINE PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION, PHILIPPINE LIBERATION MEDAL WITH 1 BATTLE STAR, CHINA SERVICE MEDAL, AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL AND 3 CAPTAINS COMMENDATIONS FOR BRAVERY DURING BATTLE.