World War II Honoree

William T. Moore

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Houston, Texas

Honored By

Orville L. Kline

RANK: STAFF SERGEANT. JAPANESE PRISONER OF WAR FOR 15 DAYS. SERVED WITH 21ST PURSUIT, SQUADRON, 24TH PURSUIT GROUP, V-INTERCEPTOR COMMAND, U.S. 5TH AIR FORCE STATIONED ON LUZON ISLAND, PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. WHILE FIGHTING WITH THE PROVISIONAL INFANTRY COMPANY AND IN RETREAT TO THE BATAAN PENINSULA DURING THE INVASION OF ISLANDS (DECEMBER 8, 1941) BY THE JAPANESE ARMED FORCES, HE WAS CAPTURED THURSDAY APRIL 9, 1942. HE WAS FORCED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE BATAAN DEATH MARCH AND HELD CAPTIVE IN THE PRISONER OF WAR CAMP O’DONNELL, TARLAC LUZON. HE DIED SUNDAY, APRIL 26, 1942 AND BURIED IN A JAPANESE FIELD GRAVE. AFTER THE CESSATION OF HOSTILITIES WITH JAPAN, HIS REMAINS WERE TRANSFERRED TO THE MANILA AMERICAN CEMETERY LOCATED AT FORT BONIFACIO, MANILA PHILIPPINE ISLANDS.