World War II Honoree

Thomas Duncan Moore

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Staten Island, New York

Honored By

Helen Moore

Relationship

Daughter

ENLISTED IN THE U.S. NAVY IN MAY 1941, AND SERVED AS AN AVIATION MACHINIST'S MATE AND REAR SEAT GUNNER WITH VS/VB41 KNOWN AS 'THE TOP HATTERS.' THIS WAS A DIVE BOMBING SQUADRON ABOARD THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER USS RANGER. HE SAW COMBAT IN THE NORTH AFRICAN INVASION IN 1942 AND AGAINST U BOATS IN THE NORTH ATLANTIC. ENTERED V5 FLIGHT TRAINING AS A NAVAL AVIATION CADET IN 1943. RECEIVED WINGS AND WAS COMMISSIONED AN ENSIGN IN 1945.