World War II Honoree

Lloyd E. Moore

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Mason, Illinois

Honored By

Robert Medley Gatewood

ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE AS A DRAFTEE ON JUNE 28, 1941 AT DETROIT, MICHIGAN. SELECTED FOR THE TRANSPORTATION COMMAND, COMPLETED BASIC TRAINING, AND EVENTUALLY QUALIFIED IN THE MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY OF RIGGER FOREMAN (189). DEPARTED THE CONTINENTAL U.S. ON JANUARY 23, 1943 BOUND FOR THE PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS. RETURNED TO THE STATES ON MAY 1, 1945 AND ASSIGNED TO HEADQUARTERS AND HEADQUARTERS COMPANY, TRANSPORTATION COMMAND, NOAAB, NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AS A SERGEANT ON AUGUST 30, 1945 AT THE SEPARATION CENTER, FORT SHERIDAN, ILLINOIS. EARNED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICA DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.