World War II Honoree

John T. Moody, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

Baltimore, Maryland

Honored By

Orville L. Kline

RANK: PRIVATE 1ST CLASS. HE WAS INDUCTED INTO THE UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS JULY 31, 1943 AND ATTENDED BOOT CAMP AT THE MARINE CORPS RECRUIT DEPOT, PARRIS ISLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA. SERVED IN THE PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS ASSIGNED TO THE 9TH MARINES, 3RD ‘FIGHTING THIRD’ DIVISION. ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1945 HE PARTICIPATED IN THE D-DAY ASSAULT LANDING DURING THE BATTLE OF IWO JIMA (19 FEBRUARY-26 MARCH 1945), CODE NAME: OPERATION DETACHMENT. KILLED IN ACTION WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1945 AND HE WAS BURIED IN THE THIRD MARINE DIVISION BATTLEFIELD CEMETERY ON IWO. AFTER THE CESSATION OF HOSTILITIES WITH JAPAN, HIS REMAINS WERE TRANSFERRED TO HONOLULU, WITH INTERMENT IN THE NATIONAL MEMORIAL CEMETERY OF THE PACIFIC, ‘PUNCHBOWL’ HAWAII. DECORATION AND CITATION: THE MARINE WAS AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART FOR HIS SUPREME SACRIFICE IN DEFENSE OF HIS COUNTRY.