World War II Honoree

Victor W. 'Vic' Moore

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Pateros, Washington

Honored By

Roberta Moore & LTC Charles T. Borg, USA-Ret.

JOINED NAVY IN MAY 1944 AND ATTENDED BASIC TRAINING AT FARRAGUT NAVAL TRAINING BASE, IDAHO. TRAINED AS A FIRE CONTROLMAN. ESTIMATED RANGE TO TARGETS, ADJUSTED ARTILLERY AND ROCKET FIRE, USED VISUAL RANGE ESTIMATION AND USED OPTICAL RANGE FINDER. SERVED ABOARD NEWLY DESIGNED LSM-R (LANDING SHIP MEDIUM-ROCKET) #514, WHICH WAS DEVELOPED ESPECIALLY FOR PACIFIC DUTY AGAINST THE JAPANESE. PROVIDED CLOSE-IN ARTILLERY SUPPORT FOR U.S. TROOPS LANDING ON JAPANESE HELD SHORES. PATROLLED THE EASTERN SEABOARD OF THE U.S., PROTECTING KEY INSTALLATIONS AGAINST GERMAN INCURSIONS ONTO U.S. SOIL. DISCHARGED IN 1945. AWARDED AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL.