Name:
James R. Moore
Rank:
Private First Class
Serial Number:
32148195
Unit:
503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment
Date of Death:
1945-02-18
State:
New Jersey
Cemetery:
Manila American Cemetery, Philippines
Plot:
Walls of the Missing
Row:
Grave:
Decoration:
Bronze Star, Purple Heart
Comments:
James R. Moore entered the military service in New Jersey. He served in the 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment as a Private First Class during World War II. PFC Moore died on February 18, 1945 during the battle for the recapture of Corregidor, Philippines against the defending Japanese garrison on the island. He was declared missing and is memorialized at the Walls of the Missing, Manila American Cemetery, Taguig City, Philippines.