World War II Honoree

Harold A. Moore

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Garber, Oklahoma

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

ENLISTED IN MILITARY SERVICE IN 1940, BEFORE THE UNITED STATES ENTERED THE WAR. TRAINED IN THE AMERICAN THEATER AT FORT SILL AT LAWTON, OKLAHOMA; AND CAMP BARKELEY AT ABILENE, TEXAS. APPLIED, AND WAS SELECTED FOR AIRCREW TRAINING IN THE AVIATION CADET PROGRAM. TRAINED AT KELLY FIELD AT SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS; BOWMAN FIELD AT LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY; AND SCOTT FIELD AT BELLEVILLE, ILLINOIS. UPON SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF TRAINING, WAS AWARDED HIS SILVER WINGS AND WAS APPOINTED A FLIGHT OFFICER. SERVED OVERSEAS IN THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER DURING THE WAR, INCLUDING IN ENGLAND, FRANCE, BELGIUM, GERMANY, AND HOLLAND IN THE EUROPEAN THEATER OF OPERATIONS (ETO). AWARDED THE AIR MEDAL WITH 1 BRONZE OAK LEAF CLUSTER (2 AWARDS), GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH BRONZE ARROWHEAD AND 1 SILVER AND 2 BRONZE SERVICE STARS (7 CAMPAIGNS), AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL. AUTHORIZED THE PRESIDENTIAL (DISTINGUISHED) UNIT CITATION FOR EXTRAORDINARY HEROISM IN ACTION BY HIS UNIT IN COMBAT. HONORABLY DISCHARGED IN 1946 WITH THE RANK OF FLYING OFFICER AND ISSUED THE HONORABLE SERVICE LAPEL BUTTON.