World War II Honoree
Killed in World War II
Jack A. Moore
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Gunnison, Colorado
Honored By
Orville L. Kline
RANK: 1ST LIEUTENANT. HE WAS A P-51D ‘MUSTANG’ FIGHTER PILOT ASSIGNED TO THE 308TH FIGHTER SQUADRON, 31ST FIGHTER GROUP, U.S. 15TH AIR FORCE. HIS UNIT WAS STATIONED AT THE UNITED STATES AIRFIELD, SAN SEVERO, ITALY. HE WAS KILLED IN ACTION WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1944 WHEN HIS FIGHTER CRASHED INTO THE ADRIATIC SEA AFTER DEPARTING SAN SEVERO ON A COMBAT MISSION. REPORTED MISSING IN ACTION AND LOST AS SEA FRIDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1945 AND IS MEMORIALIZED AT THE FLORENCE AMERICAN CEMETERY LOCATED AT VIA CASSIA, ITALY. AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART FOR HIS SUPREME SACRIFICE IN DEFENSE OF HIS COUNTRY.