Moore Arthur Ross

Monuments

B-17 (42-30264) 'Dorsal Queen' and B-17 'Raunchy Wolf' (42-3290) Plaque

Name:

Arthur Ross Moore

Rank:

First Lieutenant

Serial Number:

Unit:

551st Bomber Squadron, 385th Bomber Group, Heavy

Date of Death:

1943-10-26

State:

Texas

Cemetery:

Restland Memorial Park, Dallas, Texas

Plot:

Field of Honor

Row:

Grave:

Decoration:

Air Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters, Purple Heart

Comments:

Arthur Ross Moore was born on October 21, 1918 in Dallas, Texas. He was the son of Charlie Polk Moore and Alice Adalee Dorman Moore. He was a graduate of Sunset High School and was employed by a paint company when he entered the Army.

Moore enlisted in the Army January 9, 1942. He served as a First Lieutenant and Navigator on the B-17 "Raunchy Wolf" #42-3290, 551st Bomber Squadron, 385th Bomber Group, Heavy, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II. His plane, while on a return mission from Reims, France, was involved in a mid-air collision with B-17 #42-30264 "Dorsal Queen." They crashed at Tillingham Hall Farm, Bulphan, England. The entire crews of both B-17's were killed except Ssgt John J. Adams of the Dorsal Queen who was the only survivor.

1LT Moore is now buried in the Restland Memorial Park, Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, USA.

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