World War II Honoree

William F. Moore

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Shreveport, Louisiana

Honored By

Orville L. Kline

RANK: PRIVATE. HE WAS INDUCTED INTO THE UNITED STATES ARMY FEBRUARY 22, 1942 AT FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA. SERVED IN THE PACIFIC THEATER WHERE HE EXPERIENCED COMBAT WITH THE U.S. ARMY, 169TH INFANTRY REGIMENT, 43RD INFANTRY ‘WINGED VICTORY’ DIVISION. ON SATURDAY, AUGUST 21, 1943 HE WAS KILLED IN ACTION DURING THE CAPTURE AND OCCUPATION OF BAANGA ISLAND, SOLOMON ISLANDS CAMPAIGN, AND BURIED IN A ARMY, NAVY, MARINE CORPS CEMETERY ON GUADALCANAL. AFTER THE CESSATION OF HOSTILITIES WITH JAPAN, HIS REMAINS WERE TRANSFERRED TO MANILA, WITH INTERMENT IN THE MANILA AMERICAN CEMETERY LOCATED AT FORT BONIFACIO, MANILA PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. DECORATION AND CITATION: PURPLE HEART WITH A BRONZE LEAF CLUSTER. THIS SOLIDER, AN AMERICAN PATRIOT, WAS AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART POSTHUMOUSLY FOR HIS SUPREME SACRIFICE IN DEFENSE OF HIS COUNTRY.