Harold Gregory Moore Sr.

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Harold Gregory Moore Sr. was a highly decorated U.S. Army lieutenant general best known for commanding American forces in the Battle of Ia Drang during the Vietnam War and co-authoring the book "We Were Soldiers Once... and Young."

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Harold Gregory Moore Sr. canonical 2

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instanceOf United States Army officer
author
human
military leader
allegiance United States
alsoKnownAs Hal Moore
awardReceived Air Medal
Army Distinguished Service Medal
Bronze Star Medal
Distinguished Service Cross
Legion of Merit
Purple Heart
Silver Star
battle Battle of Ia Drang
birthDate 1922-02-13
birthPlace Bardstown, Kentucky, United States
linked to: Bardstown, Kentucky
burialPlace Fort Benning Main Post Cemetery
coAuthorWith Joseph L. Galloway
Mike Guardia
commanded 1st Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment
3rd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile)
conflict Korean War
Vietnam War
World War II
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
deathDate 2017-02-10
deathPlace Auburn, Alabama, United States
education United States Military Academy
familyName Moore
fullName Harold Gregory Moore Sr.
genre military history
givenName Harold
hasHonorificSuffix Sr.
memberOfClass United States Military Academy Class of 1945
militaryBranch United States Army
militaryRank lieutenant general
notableFor commanding U.S. forces in the Battle of Ia Drang
notableWork We Are Soldiers Still: A Journey Back to the Battlefields of Vietnam
We Were Soldiers Once... and Young
numberOfChildren 5
occupation military officer
writer
portrayedBy Mel Gibson
religion Roman Catholicism
residence Auburn, Alabama, United States
serviceEnd 1977
serviceStart 1945
spouse Julia Compton Moore
subjectOf film We Were Soldiers

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Hal Moore fullName Harold Gregory Moore Sr.
subject linked to: Lieutenant General Hal Moore
Harold Gregory Moore Sr. fullName Harold Gregory Moore Sr.