World War II Honoree

Edward 'Little Moore' Moore

Branch of Service

U.S. Marine Corps

Hometown

Dallas, Texas

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

ENLISTED IN MILITARY SERVICE IN DALLAS, TEXAS. COMPLETED BOOT CAMP TRAINING AT CAMP LEJEUNE AT JACKSONVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA. HE VOLUNTEERED FOR DUTY WITH AMPHIBIOUS TRACTORS, AND SERVED OVERSEAS IN THE ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER DURING THE WAR. HIS UNIT SAILED ON NOVEMBER 13, 1943, FROM WELLINGTON BAY, NEW ZEALAND, FOR THE GILBERT ISLANDS, LOCATED SOME 2,800 MILES NORTH. HE SERVED WITH COMPANY A, 2ND AMPHIBIOUS TRACTOR BATTALION, SECOND MARINE 'SILENT SECOND' DIVISION, EMBARKED ABOARD THE TRANSPORT SHIP USS LA SALLE (AP-102). THE SHIP ARRIVED OFF TARAWA ATOLL ON NOVEMBER 19, 1943, AND WAS TAKEN UNDER FIRE FROM JAPANESE SHORE BATTERIES THE FOLLOWING MORNING (D-DAY), WHILE DISCHARGING ASSAULT BOATS FOR THE AMPHIBIOUS ASSAULT. HIS LVT-1 TRACTOR LANDED AGAINST JAPANESE FORCES AT TARAWA ATOLL, IN THE GILBERT ISLANDS, ON NOVEMBER 20, 1943. AWARDED THE COMBAT ACTION RIBBON, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL.