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MOORE, David Henry - Date of
birth
5 June 1923 -
Age
21 -
Place of birth
Louisiana -
Hometown
Pierce County, Washington -
Ethnicity
White
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39213870 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
51st Armored Infantry Battalion,
4th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
31 December 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Lutrebois, Belgium
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 11 | 30 |
Immediate family
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Members
Alvin Vincent Moore (father)
Caroline G. Moore (mother)
Charles V. Moore (brother)
Caroline M. Moore (sister)
Arthur P. Moore (brother)
Donald R. Moore (brother)
James K. Moore (brother)
More information
Pfc David H. Moore graduated from Lincoln High School and was employed at Seattle Tacoma Ship Yards. During high school Pvt Moore was known for his wood carving. On one picture he presents one of his works to his high school as a farewell gift before entering the army.He enlisted in Seattle, Washington on 30 August 1943.
He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery of Grand Failly, France.
Two pictures show a sculpture of his hand that was redicovered in 2026 in Tacoma, Washington in the collection of the Tacoma Historical Society. It may be his only piece still in existence and it gives one pause to wonder what else he might have created had he lived to come home.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record, AAR 51st AIB August 44 thru May 1945
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Bevil Cohn, Julie Blix, Wes Davis