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  • Hal Moore

    US Army general

    For the American Olympic wrestler, see Hal Moore (wrestler).

    Hal Moore

    Moore in 1975

    Birth nameHarold Gregory Moore Jr.
    Nickname(s)"Hal", "Yellow Hair"
    Born(1922-02-13)February 13, 1922
    Bardstown, Kentucky, U.S.
    DiedFebruary 10, 2017(2017-02-10) (aged 94)
    Auburn, Alabama, U.S.
    Buried

    Fort Moore Main Post Cemetery

    AllegianceUnited States
    Service / branchUnited States Army
    Years of service1945–1977
    RankLieutenant general
    CommandsArmy Military Personnel Center
    Fort Ord Army Training Center
    7th Infantry Division
    3rd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division
    1st Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment
    2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment
    Battles / warsWorld War II
    Korean War
    Vietnam War
    AwardsDistinguished Service Cross
    Army Distinguished Service Medal
    Legion of Merit (3)
    Bronze Star Medal (4) w/ "V" Device
    Purple Heart
    Air Medal (9)
    Spouse(s)[1]
    Relations5 children, 12 grandc
  • colonel hal moore biography of williams
  • General Hal Moore

    Born: February 13, 1922, Bardstown, KY

    Died: February 10, 2017 (age 94 years), Auburn, AL

    Did you know General Hal Moore was from right here in Bardstown!! You may know some of his history from the 2002 blockbuster movie We Were Soldiers but there’s more to learn! Harold Gregory Moore Jr. was a United States Army lieutenant general and author. Born in Bardstown, he attended the St Joseph Preparatory School before gaining his appointment to and attended the United States Military Academy at West Point. As a commanding officer he instituted an equal opportunity policy and was a champion for people of all skin colors. As one of the most decorated soldiers of his time He was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross, the U.S. military's second-highest decoration for valor, the Legion of Merit (3 times), the Bronze Star Medal (4 times) w/ "V" Device, the Purple Heart and the Air Medal (9 times). He was the first of his West Point class (1945) to be promot

    Team of Two: Moores Recognized for Exceptional Service

    After församling created the Naming kommission to rename Army posts that honored Confederate officers, commissioners this past May recommended changing the name of Fort Benning, Georgia, to Fort Moore. The recommendation to honor both Lt. Gen. Harold “Hal” Moore and Julia “Julie” Compton Moore makes sense: The couple defined the role of command grupp long before family support groups became the norm.

    In November 1965, then-Lt. Col. Moore commanded the 1st Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment, during the first pitched battle of the Vietnam War, in the huvud Highlands of South Vietnam. Moore and United Press International correspondent Joseph Galloway later described the fighting in the Ia Drang Valley in two books: We Were Soldiers Once … and Young: Ia Drang—The Battle That Changed the War in Vietnam and We Are Soldiers Still: A Journey Back to the Battlefields of Vietnam. Moore’s combat exploits were later featured in the 2002 m