World War II Honoree

Jack Nelson Moore

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Wellston, Oklahoma

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

ENTERED MILITARY SERVICE ON FEBRUARY 9, 1943. SAILED FROM THE NEW YORK PORT OF EMBARKATION ON FEBRUARY 27, 1944 AND ARRIVED IN ENGLAND ON MARCH 6, 1944. SERVED IN THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER WITH THE 937TH ENGINEER AVIATION CAMOUFLAGE BATTALION. PARTICIPATED IN THE NORMANDY, NORTHERN FRANCE, RHINELAND, AND ARDENNES-ALSACE (BATTLE OF THE BULGE) CAMPAIGNS. AWARDED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH 4 BRONZE SERVICE STARS, AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. HONORABLY DISCHARGED AND ISSUED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON.