World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Jerald Johnson Moody
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
Fostoria, Ohio
Honored By
Wife, Daughter & Son
JOINED THE RESERVES IN OHIO IN THE EARLY 1930'S AND WENT ON ACTIVE DUTY AS A SERGEANT IN 1936. RE-ENLISTED AS REGULAR ARMY IN 1939 AND WENT THROUGH OFFICER CANDIDATE SCHOOL TO BECOME A LIEUTENANT. BEGAN HIS CAMPAIGN IN EUROPE ON D-DAY PLUS 6. HIS UNIT PROCEEDED ACROSS FRANCE TOWARDS THE RHINE. HE WAS WOUNDED IN METZ AND RETURNED TO HIS UNIT AFTER RECOVERY. DURING THE CAMPAIGNS HE WAS AWARDED A SILVER STAR, A BRONZE STAR AND THE PURPLE HEART. HE RETIRED IN 1960 AS LIEUTENANT COLONEL.