World War II Honoree

Mervin S. Moore

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Suffolk County, New York

Honored By

VFW Post 550, East Hampton, NY

DRAFTED NOVEMBER 1943 AND SENT OVERSEAS IN OCTOBER 1944. HE SERVED IN THE 741ST RAILWAY OPERATING BATTALION FROM OCTOBER 1, 1944 UNTIL AUGUST 19,1945 WHEN HE WAS KILLED BY A FREAK ACCIDENT. ON AUGUST 19TH HE WAS ON A TRAIN WHICH MADE A STOP AT SAARSTADT, GERMANY. AS HE WAS STANDING IN THE OPEN DOORWAY THE TRAIN CONDUCTOR WAS MOVING A BOX WHICH CONTAINED EXPLOSIVES. HE ACCIDENTALLY DROPPED THE BOX WHICH EXPLODED. BOTH WERE IMMEDIATELY KILLED. HE IS BURIED IN THE NETHERLANDS AMERICAN CEMETERY LOCATED IN MARGRATEN, NETHERLANDS.