Moore James Clyde, Jr.

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James Clyde, Jr. Moore is honored on the following 1 monument(s) in our database:

Asan Bay Guam Landing Memorial Wall

Name:

James Clyde, Jr. Moore

Rank:

Sergeant

Serial Number:

434587

Unit:

3rd Marine Regiment

Date of Death:

1944-07-28

State:

North Carolina

Cemetery:

Mulberry Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA

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James Clyde Moore Jr. was born on December 19, 1920, in Anson County, North Carolina. He was the son of James Clyde Moore Sr. and Ada H. Curlee Moore.

He served in the Headquarters and Service Company, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division as a Sergeant during World War II. While taking part in the invasion of Guam, Sergeant Moore was wounded by enemy rifle fire on the second day of fighting and evacuated back onboard the ship where he succumbed to his wounds. He died from his wounds received in battle on July 28, 1944, during the Battle for Guam.