Marcus Odes Moore was born on April 17, 1922. He served in the 562nd Bomber Squadron, 388th Bomber Group, Heavy, as a tail gunner of #42-3285 "Captain Joe" aircraft during World War II. A member of the Hennessy crew, he was killed when their plane crashed on January 29, 1944. He is now buried in the Fort Gibson National Cemetery, Fort Gibson, Muskogee County, Oklahoma, USA. SSgt Moore was one of the many brave Americans of the 388th Bomber Group who lost their lives in aerial operations against the German forces from June 1943 - August 1945.