Herbert W Moore
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Pilot
388th BG - 562nd BS
Flew two separate combat tours with the 388th BG totally 45 combat missions 388th Bomb Group collection
Object Number - UPL 30929 - Herbert W. Moore Pilot 388th BG - 562nd BS Flew two separate combat tours with the 388th BG totally 45 combat missions
Flew 2 tours with the 388th BG. total of 45 missions.
Air Medal w 6/Oak Leaf Cluster; DFC
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![An Illustration of the Wilhelmshaven raid, 3 November 1943. Image stamped on reverse: '10 Nov 1943.' [stamp], '292478.'[Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'THE BIGGEST EVER DAY RAID: By US Fortresses and Liberators on Wilhelmshaven- escorted all the way by fighters. Special Sphere drawings. THE SCENE OVER WILHELMSHAVEN JUST AS OUT BOMBERS WERE LEAVING THE TARGET ON WEDNESDAY, NOVEMVER 3RD. AFTER THE BIGGEST DAYLIGHT RAID EVER CARRIED OUT OVER GERMANY. IN THE TOP RIGHT HAND OF THIS DRAWING, LIGHTNING](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/max_650x650/public/freeman/media-418517.jpg?itok=9rGYqQM4)
- Date: 3 November 1943
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- Date: 20 October 1943
- Date: 18 October 1943
![A B-17 Flying Fortress ( serial number 42-30233) of the 95th Bomb Group in flight during a mission over Munster, B-17 Flying Fortress (serial number 42-6414) nicknamed "Herky Jerky II" (circled) breaks formation due to damage. Printed caption on reverse of print: '26414 AC - Munster, Germany (Oct 10, 1943), disabled Boeing B-17 "Flying Fortress" in flight. U.S. Air Force Photo. 10-10-43.'](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/max_650x650/public/freeman/media-408559.jpg?itok=bm6339-f)
- Date: 10 October 1943
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- Date: 9 October 1943
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Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Buffalo, New York | 27 July 1918 | |
Enlisted |
Lynchburg, VA, USA | 15 October 1941 | Camp Lee |
Other 1st 388th BG Combat Tour |
Knettishall, Diss IP22 2TH, UK | 26 September 1943 - 20 February 1944 | |
Other 2nd 388th BG Combat Tour |
Knettishall, Diss IP22 2TH, UK | 25 July 1944 - 24 December 1944 | |
Died |
Cumming, GA, USA | 1 April 2010 | |
Allegheny County, PA, USA |
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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / self