Name:
Marcus Odes Moore
Rank:
Staff Sergeant
Serial Number:
18162675
Unit:
562nd Bomber Squadron, 388th Bomb Group
Date of Death:
1944-01-29
State:
Oklahoma
Cemetery:
Fort Gibson National Cemetery, Oklahoma
Plot:
3, 1552-B
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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.