World War II Honoree

John 'Big Moore' Moore

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

Dallas, Texas

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

ENLISTED IN MILITARY SERVICE IN JUNE, 1940, IN DALLAS, TEXAS. COMPLETED BOOT CAMP TRAINING AT CAMP LEJEUNE AT JACKSONVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA. IN EARLY 1941, PERFORMED DUTIES AS A RANGE INSTRUCTOR AT THE MARINE CORPS RIFLE RANGE AT LA JOLLA, CALIFORNIA. WHILE STATIONED THERE, HE VOLUNTEERED FOR DUTY WITH AMPHIBIOUS TRACTORS. SERVED OVERSEAS IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER DURING THE WAR. HE WAS PART OF AN AMPHIBIOUS TRACTOR BATTALION, SECOND MARINE 'SILENT SECOND' DIVISION. HE CONTRACTED MALARIA AND WAS SENT BACK TO THE UNITED STATES FOR CARE. AWARDED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL.