William G. Moore Jr.
United States Air Force general / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
William Grover Moore Jr. (May 18, 1920 ā March 18, 2012) was a general in the United States Air Force and the former commander-in-chief of Military Airlift Command. Moore was a combat veteran with 100 missions flown during World War II and the Korean War, and more than 140 missions in the Vietnam War.[1]
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William Grover Moore Jr. | |
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Born | (1920-05-18)May 18, 1920 Waco, Texas |
Died | March 18, 2012(2012-03-18) (aged 91) Huntsville, Alabama |
Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | United States Air Force |
Years of service | 1941ā1979 |
Rank | General |
Commands held | 777th Bombardment Squadron 3rd Bombardment Group 314th Troop Carrier Wing 839th Air Division Rapid Strike 834th Air Division Twenty-Second Air Force Thirteenth Air Force Pacific Command[1] |
Battles/wars | World War II Cold War Korean War Vietnam War |
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