World War II Honoree

Louis Austin Moser

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Hometown

Amarillo, Texas

Honored By

Gary Rowlansky

HE WAS A PRE-WAR U.S. NAVY SUBMARINE SAILOR SERVING ON THE S-42 IN THE PANAMA CANAL ZONE SUB BASE. DURING WWII HE WAS A FORWARD (ROOM) TORPEDOMAN ON THE SUBMARINE USS SNAPPER, DIVISION 21, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS WHERE DID SERVED FOR 3 COMBAT WAR PATROLS. HE LATER WAS DETACHED AND WENT TO THE STATES FOR A NEW CONSTRUCTION AND WAS PART OF THE COMMISSIONING CREW OF THE SUBMARINE USS TRIGGER AND PARTICIPATED IN 5 COMBAT WAR PATROLS ON HER. HE LEFT THE USS TRIGGER AND BECAME PART OF A RELIEF CREW ON THE USS HOLLAND AT MIDWAY ISLAND AND WAS LATER DISCHARGED OUT OF THE NAVY AS A TORPEDOMAN'S 1ST CLASS PETTY OFFICER WHEN THE WAR ENDED. HE WAS AWARDED THE BRONZE STAR MEDAL WITH TWO OAK LEAF CLUSTER (2ND AND 3RD AWARDS), AND COMBAT PATROL SUBMARINE BADGE.