RANGERS Moody, Willie Washington

John Robertson

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Staff member
  • SURNAME
Moody
  • FORENAME
Willie Washington
  • UNIT
5 Ranger Bn (Company C)
  • RANK
Staff Sergeant
  • NUMBER
33628019
  • DATE OF DEATH
3rd December 1944
  • AGE
20
  • GRAVESITE
Lorraine American Cemetery, France Plot J Row 32 Grave 30
  • ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Norfolk County, Virginia
born 16.06.1924, Southampton County, Virginia, USA
father Willie J. Moody (1901-1975)
mother Mae Louise (nee Bryant) Moody (1902-1989)
grammar school education
civil occupation Electrician
single without dependents upon enlistment
06.03.1943 entered service Richmond, Virginia
award D.S.C.
KIA Saar campaign, Germany
 

DATE OF DEATH:

03-Dec-1944

AWARD:

https://www.specialforcesroh.com/index.php?threads/moody-willie-w.58219/

CITATION:

Distinguished Service Cross : The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross to Sergeant Willie W. Moody (ASN: 33628019), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an armed enemy while serving with the 5th Ranger Infantry Battalion, in action against enemy forces on 7 and 8 June 1944, in France. Sergeant Moody volunteered to attempt to make contact with a battalion of Rangers that had been cut off. At midnight Sergeant Moody moved off and started through the enemy lines. After several hours of crawling through enemy mine fields, enemy outposts and enemy installations, he finally contacted the battalion that had been cut off. He then returned to his own unit, and started out again with a reel of wire to a position where he believed his mortars would be set up. He returned through the enemy lines unreeling the wire so that accurate fire could be placed upon the enemy positions once the mortars had been placed in position. Sergeant Moody's heroic actions, personal bravery and zealous devotion to duty exemplify the highest traditions of the military forces of the United States and reflect great credit upon himself, his unit, and the United States Army.

WEB LINKS:

https://valor.militarytimes.com/hero/22468

FINDAGRAVE:

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/57993123/willie-washington-moody
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