World War II Honoree

Moye M. Belger

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Columbia, South Carolina

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

SERVED IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER, IN THE CHINA-BURMA-INDIA (CBI) THEATER OF OPERATIONS, WITH THE 475TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, LONG RANGE PENETRATION, NORTHERN COMBAT AREA COMMAND, MARS TASK FORCE. HIS REGIMENT WAS FORMED FROM THE 5307TH COMPOSITE UNIT, PROVISIONAL AT LEDO, INDIA IN 1944. PARTICIPATED IN THE INDIA-BURMA, AND CENTRAL BURMA CAMPAIGNS. FOUGHT TO CLEAR ENEMY FORCES FROM NORTHERN BURMA AND OPEN A SUPPLY ROUTE TO CHINA. OPERATED WITH CHINESE AND BRITISH FORCES AND ENTERED CHINA IN APRIL, 1945. AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART FOR WOUNDS RECEIVED IN ACTION, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. AUTHORIZED THE PRESIDENTIAL (DISTINGUISHED) UNIT CITATION FOR EXTRAORDINARY HEROISM IN ACTION BY THE 5307TH COMPOSITE UNIT AT MYITKYINA, BURMA. CONTINUED IN U.S. ARMY SERVICE AFTER THE WAR UNTIL HONORABLY DISCHARGED WITH THE RANK OF STAFF SERGEANT. ISSUED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON.