World War II Honoree

Warren Frank Moeser

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Honored By

Donna, Priscilla, Warren & Bill

Relationship

Children

ENLISTED AT AGE 19. FIRST CLASS PETTY OFFICER. INVOLVED IN DIESEL ENGINE REPAIR AND ASSIGNED TO THE USS AMICK DESTROYER ESCORT TESTING DEFENSIVE DEVICES. COMPLETED 9 ROUND TRIP VOYAGES ACROSS THE ATLANTIC. HIS MAIN JOB WAS TO RUN THE DIESEL ENGINES. HE ALSO TOOK AMMO BACK AND FORTH TO SHIPS. DISCHARGED NOVEMBER 9, 1945. THE USS AMICK LEFT THE EAST COAST EARLY IN SEPTEMBER FOR SHAKEDOWN OUT OF BERMUDA. DURING THE CRUISE, THE SHIP WAS ENGAGED IN OPERATIONS TESTING DEVICES. ON AUGUST 1, 1944 THE GERMAN PLANES ATTACKED THE CONVOY WHILE IT WAS SAILING IN THE MEDITERRANEAN BUT FAILED TO DAMAGE ANY SHIPS. ON A VOYAGE BY OKINAWA, HE AND HIS CREW MEMBERS GOT OFF THE SHIP AND THOUGHT IT WAS SAFE. ON AUGUST 23, MILITARY OFFICERS BROUGHT JAPANESE THAT SURRENDERED ABOARD THE USS AMICK.