Rank and Name, Aviation Radioman Third Class Albert Scott Moore.
Unit/Placed in, Torpedo Squadron 9 (VT-9) based onboard USS Essex (CV-9), United States Naval Reserve.
Albert is born approx. on 1922 in Massachusetts.
Father, Hanson Moore.
Born in England.
Mother, Eliza Moore.
Albert enlisted the service in Massachusetts with service number # 6064556.
Albert‘s Crew-members and their position on-board the plane a Grumman TBF Avenger were,
LtJg. Charles C. Hoover Pilot
Amm2c. Charles A. Chalman Gunner
Arm3c. Albert S. Moore Radio Operator
Albert died because the pilo left landing gear went in the catwalk causing him to cartwheel and land upside down on the water. There were no survivors.” On Feb. 16, 1944, he is honored with a Air Medal with Gold Star, Good Conduct Medal, Expeditionary Medal, American Campaign Medal, Distinguished Unit Citation, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, WW II Victory Medal.
Albert is buried/mentioned at Manila American Cemetery and Memorial Manila, Metro Manila, National Capital Region, Philippines.
Walls of the missing.
Thanks to, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Hailstone
https://ww2db.com/battle_spec.php?battle_id=14
Jean Louis Vijgen, WW2-Pacific Website.
Air Force Info, Rolland Swank.
ABMC Website, https://abmc.gov
Navy Info, http://navylog.navymemorial.org
POW Info, http://www.mansell.com Dwight Rider and Wes injerd.
Family Info, https://www.familysearch.org
Marines Info, https://missingmarines.com/ Geoffrey Roecker
Medals Info, https://www.honorstates.org
Philppine Info, http://www.philippine-scouts.org/
Find a Grave, https://www.findagrave.com
http://richardanderson.net/world-war-ii-stories/truk-island-strike/
