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Moore, Bernard Joseph

Date of birth:
August 2nd, 1921 (Manhatten/New York, United States)
Date of death:
May 7th, 2013 (Silver Spring/Maryland, United States)
Service number:
32 624 178
Nationality:
American (1776 - present, Republic)

Biography

Bernard Joseph Moore was drafted in 1942 and was part of the 104th Infantry (Timberwolf). He reached the rank of Technical Sergeant. Honorable discharge was followed by the Cornell University School of Hotel Administration and 40 years with Hilton Hotels. Prior to retirement as the first manager of the Washington Hilton Towers, he spent 25 years at the Waldorf Astoria Towers.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Technical Sergeant
Unit:
104th Infantry Division "Timberwolf", U.S. Army
Awarded on:
November 13th, 1944
Citation:
"Awarded for wounds received in action on 3 November 1944 in Holland."

General Orders No. 53, 13 November 1944
Purple Heart
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)

Second PH awarded in the form of a bronze oak leaf cluster to be worn on the ribbon of the first PH.
Purple Heart

Sources

  • - Colleen Eccles
    - Army Registration Draft Card
    - Obituary

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