World War II Honoree

Harold Carl Moore

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Nevada, Missouri

Honored By

Sondra Moore Klaus

Relationship

Daughter

INDUCTED INTO THE U.S. ARMY ON MARCH 6, 1943 AT LEAVENWORTH, KANSAS AND TRAINED AT FORT KNOX AND FORT CAMPBELL. HE WENT OVERSEAS IN MARCH 1944. HE SERVED IN THE 754TH TANK BATTALION AS A TANK DRIVER FOR 21 MONTHS AT GUADALCANAL, BOUGAINVILLE, AND PARTICIPATED IN THE INVASION OF LINGAYEN GULF ON LUZON, LIBERATION OF SAN CARLOS, TARLAC, SAN FERNANDO, QUEZON CITY AND MANILA, BATTLE OF CLARK FIELD, ON THE WAY TO BATAAN. HE RECEIVED A CITATION FROM XI CORPS FOR THE BATTLE OF MT. MATABA AND WAS AWARDED THE BRONZE STAR MEDAL (WITH V-UPDATED 2012), ASIATIC-PACIFIC RIBBON WITH THREE BATTLE STARS, PHILIPPINE LIBERATION RIBBON, AMERICAN THEATER RIBBON, WWII VICTORY MEDAL AND GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL. HE WAS DISCHARGED WITH THE RANK OF TECHNICIAN 5TH GRADE ON DECEMBER 23, 1945.