GREEN BERETS Moore, Nelson Roger

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Moore ​

• FORENAME

Nelson Roger ​

• UNIT

5 SF Group (Det A-251) ​

• RANK

Master Sergeant ​

• NUMBER

26376409​

• DATE OF DEATH

24th May 1966 ​

• AGE

33 ​

• GRAVESITE

International Order of Odd Fellows Cemetery,Pinckneyville,Perry County,Illinois​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

from Elgin,Illinois​

born 6.4.1933 Yale,Oklahoma​

son of John Wesley and Jennie (nee Long) Moore,Elgin,Illinois​

husband of Rebecca Jane (nee Hawkins) Moore​

family moved to Pinckneyville and later Elgin​

graduated high school​

14 years service​

re-enlisted 22.12.1964 Fort Gulick,Canaz Zone,Panama​

awards Silver Star,Bronze Star​

KIA between Plei Djereng and Duc Co,Pleiku Province,South Vietnam ​

Vietnam Veterans Memorial,Washington,D.C. Panel 07E Line 108 ​

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