- SURNAME
Moore
- FORENAME
William Robert
- UNIT
1 Force Recon Company (3 MAF)
- RANK
Lance Corporal
- NUMBER
2060008
- DATE OF DEATH
16th December 1965
- AGE
20
- GRAVESITE
Sunset View Cemetery,El Cerrito,Contra Costa County,California
- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Richmond,California
born 6.6.1945 Honolulu,Hawaii
single
2 years service
nuclear biological and chemical defense specialist
award Silver Star (posthumous)
KIA Quang Tin Province,South Vietnam
Vietnam Veterans Memorial,Washington,D.C. Panel 04E Line 18
DATE OF DEATH:
16-Dec-1965AWARD:
https://www.specialforcesroh.com/index.php?threads/moore-william-robert.49016/CITATION:
Silver Star : The President of the United States of America takes pride in presenting the Silver Star (Posthumously) to Lance Corporal William R. Moore (MCSN: 2060008), United States Marine Corps, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action against the enemy while serving with First Force Reconnaissance Company, Third Marine Amphibious Force in the vicinity of Ba-To, Republic of Vietnam, on 16 December 1965. While serving as a scout with the Second Platoon, Corporal Moore had returned from a reconnaissance patrol deep in Viet Cong territory to a patrol base established by a Civilian Irregular Defense Group (CIDG) Company when the base suddenly came under heavy Viet Cong mortar and machine gun attack. In the confusion that followed, Corporal Moore, exhibiting uncommon courage and initiative, fearlessly braved the withering fire at the risk of his own personal safety to locate the CIDG Mortarman and mortar. Upon finding the Mortarman, Corporal Moore assisted in moving the mortar into position, while still exposed to the withering fire of the Viet Cong attack. At further risk to his own safety, he repeatedly exposed himself to enemy fire in search of fellow Marines to assist in organizing a defense of the patrol base. While leading six Marines to the defensive position he was mortally wounded in the chest by multiple mortar fragments. By his courageous actions and loyal devotion to duty in the face of personal risk, Corporal Moore upheld the highest traditions of the Marine Corps and the United States Naval Service. He gallantly gave his life in the cause of freedom.
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