World War II Honoree

Ned Moore

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Marydell, Mississippi

Honored By

Debbie Moore Watson

Relationship

Daughter

HE WAS STATIONED ABOARD THE USS CORONIS ARL-10 (AUXILIARY REPAIR LIGHT OR LANDING CRAFT). HE WAS DEPLOYED FROM NORFOLK IN JANUARY OF 1945 AND SAILED HIS WAY ACROSS THE PACIFIC TO JAPAN BY WAY OF PURVIS BAY, SOLOMON ISLANDS, TO REPAIR BATTLE-DAMAGED LANDING CRAFT IN PREPARATION FOR THE INVASION OF OKINAWA. HE REPAIRED LANDING CRAFT AND THE SMALLER RADAR PICKET SHIPS. ON 18 JUNE, CORONIS SAILED FOR SAIPAN AND GUAM TO LOAD SPARE PARTS AND SUPPLIES, CONTINUING TO SUBIC BAY WHERE SHE ACTED AS REPAIR SHIP FOR THE TRAINING GROUP PREPARING FOR THE INVASION OF JAPAN. IN THE FALL OF 1945, HE TOOK A TROOP SHIP BACK TO THE U.S. BY WAY OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON.