World War II Honoree

Bennie Moore

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Climax, Georgia

Honored By

Bonnie J. Clary

Relationship

Daughter

DATES OF SERVICE 09/08/42 TO 01/20/46. DROVE A SHIP THAT TRANSPORTED SOLDIERS TO THE SHORE. SERVED IN THE PACIFIC AND THE ATLANTIC. WAS ALSO AT THE SOUTHWESTERN BEACHES, IWO JIMA. WAS ON THE USS JAMES O'HARA APA-90. RECEIVED THE FOLLOWING MEDALS: AMERICAN THEATRE, ASIATIC PACIFIC WITH 4 STARS, PHILIPPINE LIBERATION , AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL