Silver Star
(Citation Needed) - SYNOPSIS: Private First Class Ralph W. Moore (ASN: 36171562), United States Army, was awarded the Silver Star (Posthumously) for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action while serving with Company M, 7th Infantry Regiment, 3d Infantry Division, on February 3, 1945 in France.
General Orders: History of the 3d Infantry Division in World War II (Donald G. Taggart - Editor)
Action Date: February 3, 1945
Service: Army
Rank: Private First Class
Company: Company M
Regiment: 7th Infantry Regiment
Division: 3d Infantry Division
His Silver Star citation read: "For gallantry in action. On 3 Feb 1945, near Beisheim, France, when intense enemy small arms and machine gun fire killed 10 men, wounded 8 and forced the other members of his assault unit to seek cover, Pfc Moore, a runner, took up the fight virtually unaided. Despite a continuous stream of enemy bullets at 25 yards range that kept all others down, he repeatedly exposed himself for over 13 hours, until a sniper killed him as he stood erect in a four foot high ditch firing his rifle. His speedy and accurate fire was instrumental in preventing and enemy assault on his group's position."
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Spruce VFW Named for World War 2 Veteran
by Chuck Gauthier, Nov 1990
Ralph William "Bill" More, May 13, 1918-Feb 2, 1945-I regret to advise you that included among your son's effects are letters and photographs which are damaged, apparently by bloodstain, a ring and a watch which are damaged, a pocket watch which has the cover missing and is water soaked. Please say whether you want these items sent with the remainder of the property...this is how it ended. Let us see how it began: Veteran's of Foreign Wars Post 6754 in Spruce is named after Army veteran Ralph William Moore. Yet many of us know very little of this man. During a most pleasant visit with his sister Eleanor , and her husband Iner Rasmussen, I learned these about "Bill" as he is called.
Bill was born May 13, 1918 to Mormon parent's Ralph and Josephine Moore. He was born in Spruce and other members of the family included a brother Donald and two sisters, Eleanor ad Lorraine. When Bill was no more than a year old, in 1919, his family moved to Idaho where his dad did ranch work. The family subsequently spent time in Oregon and Washington State. They returned to the Spruce area after 6 or 7 years out West and Bill attended Norwegian School. He loved to fish, especially trout along the Sucker Creek. Eleanor relates that Bill would often be gone all day fishing. Sometimes he would come home empty handed but always happy to have had the opportunity to spend time "observing nature" Two of his close friends were Oscar Olsen and Arnold Rasmussen. The three of them would often go to Lincoln to dances and always had a great time.
Bill left school at an early age when he went sailing the Great Lakes on freighters out of Detroit area with his friend Lawrence Bushey. After this job, Bill worked for Budd Wheel in Lansing. During this period Bill also worked on the family farm. It was during this time, shortly after Pearl Harbor, that he entered the U.S. Army and received his basic training at Fort Benning, GA. After 43 years, with no discharge papers available, the events surrounding Bill's military service are somewhat vague. However, we do know he came home New Years Eve of 1943. As a runner he served with M Company, 7th Regt, 3rd Infantry Division whose commander MG John "Iron Mike" O'Daniel keyed his troops to fight the Germans by shouting "Hate 'em, hate 'em!" This division landed in Tunisia in April 1943, fought in the invasion of Sicily in June, and the Anzio Campaign in Jan 1944. It was during this campaign the Bill meet fellow Michigander, Platoon Sgt Orville Hanner of Ossineke. Orville had joined the 3rd as a replacement. They hadn't know each other prior to this; however, from this time until October they were together a great deal of time. Bill visited Rome, attesting to this is a postcard of the Coliseum dated June 28, 1944. Eleanor has a set of Rosaries which Bill sent from Rome.
After refitting and refresher training in the Naples area, the 3rd Division, on August 15, 1944 landed on the beaches of Saint Tropaz, France. (Operation Anvil-liberation of Southern France). In October, at Epinal, France, Orville was wounded by artillery shrapnel. It was Bill who administered emergency first aid before Orville was transported to the rear lines - he never returned to the 3rd or saw Bill again. At the time of his death, Feb 2, 1945, Bill's division was fighting in the Saarbrucken area- he received the Silver Star Medal...during the German encounter. He held his post against great odd's killing several of the enemy before he was mortally wounded by a gun shot in the head. He never returned home. His boy lies in the American military cemetery in Epinal, France.
In a letter sent o Bill's father, dated Memorial Day, 1945, MG John W. O'Daniel, Commander of the 3rd Infantry Division stated "the success of the Division, and our own very existence is due mainly to those who unselfishly gave their lives in battle. Bill gave the ultimate sacrifice for his Country. I speak form my heart when I say be of good cheer and be ever proud that his sacrifice makes possible for our Country to be great and free forever.
(Citation Needed) - SYNOPSIS: Private First Class Ralph W. Moore (ASN: 36171562), United States Army, was awarded the Silver Star (Posthumously) for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action while serving with Company M, 7th Infantry Regiment, 3d Infantry Division, on February 3, 1945 in France.
General Orders: History of the 3d Infantry Division in World War II (Donald G. Taggart - Editor)
Action Date: February 3, 1945
Service: Army
Rank: Private First Class
Company: Company M
Regiment: 7th Infantry Regiment
Division: 3d Infantry Division
His Silver Star citation read: "For gallantry in action. On 3 Feb 1945, near Beisheim, France, when intense enemy small arms and machine gun fire killed 10 men, wounded 8 and forced the other members of his assault unit to seek cover, Pfc Moore, a runner, took up the fight virtually unaided. Despite a continuous stream of enemy bullets at 25 yards range that kept all others down, he repeatedly exposed himself for over 13 hours, until a sniper killed him as he stood erect in a four foot high ditch firing his rifle. His speedy and accurate fire was instrumental in preventing and enemy assault on his group's position."
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Spruce VFW Named for World War 2 Veteran
by Chuck Gauthier, Nov 1990
Ralph William "Bill" More, May 13, 1918-Feb 2, 1945-I regret to advise you that included among your son's effects are letters and photographs which are damaged, apparently by bloodstain, a ring and a watch which are damaged, a pocket watch which has the cover missing and is water soaked. Please say whether you want these items sent with the remainder of the property...this is how it ended. Let us see how it began: Veteran's of Foreign Wars Post 6754 in Spruce is named after Army veteran Ralph William Moore. Yet many of us know very little of this man. During a most pleasant visit with his sister Eleanor , and her husband Iner Rasmussen, I learned these about "Bill" as he is called.
Bill was born May 13, 1918 to Mormon parent's Ralph and Josephine Moore. He was born in Spruce and other members of the family included a brother Donald and two sisters, Eleanor ad Lorraine. When Bill was no more than a year old, in 1919, his family moved to Idaho where his dad did ranch work. The family subsequently spent time in Oregon and Washington State. They returned to the Spruce area after 6 or 7 years out West and Bill attended Norwegian School. He loved to fish, especially trout along the Sucker Creek. Eleanor relates that Bill would often be gone all day fishing. Sometimes he would come home empty handed but always happy to have had the opportunity to spend time "observing nature" Two of his close friends were Oscar Olsen and Arnold Rasmussen. The three of them would often go to Lincoln to dances and always had a great time.
Bill left school at an early age when he went sailing the Great Lakes on freighters out of Detroit area with his friend Lawrence Bushey. After this job, Bill worked for Budd Wheel in Lansing. During this period Bill also worked on the family farm. It was during this time, shortly after Pearl Harbor, that he entered the U.S. Army and received his basic training at Fort Benning, GA. After 43 years, with no discharge papers available, the events surrounding Bill's military service are somewhat vague. However, we do know he came home New Years Eve of 1943. As a runner he served with M Company, 7th Regt, 3rd Infantry Division whose commander MG John "Iron Mike" O'Daniel keyed his troops to fight the Germans by shouting "Hate 'em, hate 'em!" This division landed in Tunisia in April 1943, fought in the invasion of Sicily in June, and the Anzio Campaign in Jan 1944. It was during this campaign the Bill meet fellow Michigander, Platoon Sgt Orville Hanner of Ossineke. Orville had joined the 3rd as a replacement. They hadn't know each other prior to this; however, from this time until October they were together a great deal of time. Bill visited Rome, attesting to this is a postcard of the Coliseum dated June 28, 1944. Eleanor has a set of Rosaries which Bill sent from Rome.
After refitting and refresher training in the Naples area, the 3rd Division, on August 15, 1944 landed on the beaches of Saint Tropaz, France. (Operation Anvil-liberation of Southern France). In October, at Epinal, France, Orville was wounded by artillery shrapnel. It was Bill who administered emergency first aid before Orville was transported to the rear lines - he never returned to the 3rd or saw Bill again. At the time of his death, Feb 2, 1945, Bill's division was fighting in the Saarbrucken area- he received the Silver Star Medal...during the German encounter. He held his post against great odd's killing several of the enemy before he was mortally wounded by a gun shot in the head. He never returned home. His boy lies in the American military cemetery in Epinal, France.
In a letter sent o Bill's father, dated Memorial Day, 1945, MG John W. O'Daniel, Commander of the 3rd Infantry Division stated "the success of the Division, and our own very existence is due mainly to those who unselfishly gave their lives in battle. Bill gave the ultimate sacrifice for his Country. I speak form my heart when I say be of good cheer and be ever proud that his sacrifice makes possible for our Country to be great and free forever.
Silver Star
(Citation Needed) - SYNOPSIS: Private First Class Ralph W. Moore (ASN: 36171562), United States Army, was awarded the Silver Star (Posthumously) for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action while serving with Company M, 7th Infantry Regiment, 3d Infantry Division, on February 3, 1945 in France.
General Orders: History of the 3d Infantry Division in World War II (Donald G. Taggart - Editor)
Action Date: February 3, 1945
Service: Army
Rank: Private First Class
Company: Company M
Regiment: 7th Infantry Regiment
Division: 3d Infantry Division
His Silver Star citation read: "For gallantry in action. On 3 Feb 1945, near Beisheim, France, when intense enemy small arms and machine gun fire killed 10 men, wounded 8 and forced the other members of his assault unit to seek cover, Pfc Moore, a runner, took up the fight virtually unaided. Despite a continuous stream of enemy bullets at 25 yards range that kept all others down, he repeatedly exposed himself for over 13 hours, until a sniper killed him as he stood erect in a four foot high ditch firing his rifle. His speedy and accurate fire was instrumental in preventing and enemy assault on his group's position."
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Spruce VFW Named for World War 2 Veteran
by Chuck Gauthier, Nov 1990
Ralph William "Bill" More, May 13, 1918-Feb 2, 1945-I regret to advise you that included among your son's effects are letters and photographs which are damaged, apparently by bloodstain, a ring and a watch which are damaged, a pocket watch which has the cover missing and is water soaked. Please say whether you want these items sent with the remainder of the property...this is how it ended. Let us see how it began: Veteran's of Foreign Wars Post 6754 in Spruce is named after Army veteran Ralph William Moore. Yet many of us know very little of this man. During a most pleasant visit with his sister Eleanor , and her husband Iner Rasmussen, I learned these about "Bill" as he is called.
Bill was born May 13, 1918 to Mormon parent's Ralph and Josephine Moore. He was born in Spruce and other members of the family included a brother Donald and two sisters, Eleanor ad Lorraine. When Bill was no more than a year old, in 1919, his family moved to Idaho where his dad did ranch work. The family subsequently spent time in Oregon and Washington State. They returned to the Spruce area after 6 or 7 years out West and Bill attended Norwegian School. He loved to fish, especially trout along the Sucker Creek. Eleanor relates that Bill would often be gone all day fishing. Sometimes he would come home empty handed but always happy to have had the opportunity to spend time "observing nature" Two of his close friends were Oscar Olsen and Arnold Rasmussen. The three of them would often go to Lincoln to dances and always had a great time.
Bill left school at an early age when he went sailing the Great Lakes on freighters out of Detroit area with his friend Lawrence Bushey. After this job, Bill worked for Budd Wheel in Lansing. During this period Bill also worked on the family farm. It was during this time, shortly after Pearl Harbor, that he entered the U.S. Army and received his basic training at Fort Benning, GA. After 43 years, with no discharge papers available, the events surrounding Bill's military service are somewhat vague. However, we do know he came home New Years Eve of 1943. As a runner he served with M Company, 7th Regt, 3rd Infantry Division whose commander MG John "Iron Mike" O'Daniel keyed his troops to fight the Germans by shouting "Hate 'em, hate 'em!" This division landed in Tunisia in April 1943, fought in the invasion of Sicily in June, and the Anzio Campaign in Jan 1944. It was during this campaign the Bill meet fellow Michigander, Platoon Sgt Orville Hanner of Ossineke. Orville had joined the 3rd as a replacement. They hadn't know each other prior to this; however, from this time until October they were together a great deal of time. Bill visited Rome, attesting to this is a postcard of the Coliseum dated June 28, 1944. Eleanor has a set of Rosaries which Bill sent from Rome.
After refitting and refresher training in the Naples area, the 3rd Division, on August 15, 1944 landed on the beaches of Saint Tropaz, France. (Operation Anvil-liberation of Southern France). In October, at Epinal, France, Orville was wounded by artillery shrapnel. It was Bill who administered emergency first aid before Orville was transported to the rear lines - he never returned to the 3rd or saw Bill again. At the time of his death, Feb 2, 1945, Bill's division was fighting in the Saarbrucken area- he received the Silver Star Medal...during the German encounter. He held his post against great odd's killing several of the enemy before he was mortally wounded by a gun shot in the head. He never returned home. His boy lies in the American military cemetery in Epinal, France.
In a letter sent o Bill's father, dated Memorial Day, 1945, MG John W. O'Daniel, Commander of the 3rd Infantry Division stated "the success of the Division, and our own very existence is due mainly to those who unselfishly gave their lives in battle. Bill gave the ultimate sacrifice for his Country. I speak form my heart when I say be of good cheer and be ever proud that his sacrifice makes possible for our Country to be great and free forever.
(Citation Needed) - SYNOPSIS: Private First Class Ralph W. Moore (ASN: 36171562), United States Army, was awarded the Silver Star (Posthumously) for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action while serving with Company M, 7th Infantry Regiment, 3d Infantry Division, on February 3, 1945 in France.
General Orders: History of the 3d Infantry Division in World War II (Donald G. Taggart - Editor)
Action Date: February 3, 1945
Service: Army
Rank: Private First Class
Company: Company M
Regiment: 7th Infantry Regiment
Division: 3d Infantry Division
His Silver Star citation read: "For gallantry in action. On 3 Feb 1945, near Beisheim, France, when intense enemy small arms and machine gun fire killed 10 men, wounded 8 and forced the other members of his assault unit to seek cover, Pfc Moore, a runner, took up the fight virtually unaided. Despite a continuous stream of enemy bullets at 25 yards range that kept all others down, he repeatedly exposed himself for over 13 hours, until a sniper killed him as he stood erect in a four foot high ditch firing his rifle. His speedy and accurate fire was instrumental in preventing and enemy assault on his group's position."
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Spruce VFW Named for World War 2 Veteran
by Chuck Gauthier, Nov 1990
Ralph William "Bill" More, May 13, 1918-Feb 2, 1945-I regret to advise you that included among your son's effects are letters and photographs which are damaged, apparently by bloodstain, a ring and a watch which are damaged, a pocket watch which has the cover missing and is water soaked. Please say whether you want these items sent with the remainder of the property...this is how it ended. Let us see how it began: Veteran's of Foreign Wars Post 6754 in Spruce is named after Army veteran Ralph William Moore. Yet many of us know very little of this man. During a most pleasant visit with his sister Eleanor , and her husband Iner Rasmussen, I learned these about "Bill" as he is called.
Bill was born May 13, 1918 to Mormon parent's Ralph and Josephine Moore. He was born in Spruce and other members of the family included a brother Donald and two sisters, Eleanor ad Lorraine. When Bill was no more than a year old, in 1919, his family moved to Idaho where his dad did ranch work. The family subsequently spent time in Oregon and Washington State. They returned to the Spruce area after 6 or 7 years out West and Bill attended Norwegian School. He loved to fish, especially trout along the Sucker Creek. Eleanor relates that Bill would often be gone all day fishing. Sometimes he would come home empty handed but always happy to have had the opportunity to spend time "observing nature" Two of his close friends were Oscar Olsen and Arnold Rasmussen. The three of them would often go to Lincoln to dances and always had a great time.
Bill left school at an early age when he went sailing the Great Lakes on freighters out of Detroit area with his friend Lawrence Bushey. After this job, Bill worked for Budd Wheel in Lansing. During this period Bill also worked on the family farm. It was during this time, shortly after Pearl Harbor, that he entered the U.S. Army and received his basic training at Fort Benning, GA. After 43 years, with no discharge papers available, the events surrounding Bill's military service are somewhat vague. However, we do know he came home New Years Eve of 1943. As a runner he served with M Company, 7th Regt, 3rd Infantry Division whose commander MG John "Iron Mike" O'Daniel keyed his troops to fight the Germans by shouting "Hate 'em, hate 'em!" This division landed in Tunisia in April 1943, fought in the invasion of Sicily in June, and the Anzio Campaign in Jan 1944. It was during this campaign the Bill meet fellow Michigander, Platoon Sgt Orville Hanner of Ossineke. Orville had joined the 3rd as a replacement. They hadn't know each other prior to this; however, from this time until October they were together a great deal of time. Bill visited Rome, attesting to this is a postcard of the Coliseum dated June 28, 1944. Eleanor has a set of Rosaries which Bill sent from Rome.
After refitting and refresher training in the Naples area, the 3rd Division, on August 15, 1944 landed on the beaches of Saint Tropaz, France. (Operation Anvil-liberation of Southern France). In October, at Epinal, France, Orville was wounded by artillery shrapnel. It was Bill who administered emergency first aid before Orville was transported to the rear lines - he never returned to the 3rd or saw Bill again. At the time of his death, Feb 2, 1945, Bill's division was fighting in the Saarbrucken area- he received the Silver Star Medal...during the German encounter. He held his post against great odd's killing several of the enemy before he was mortally wounded by a gun shot in the head. He never returned home. His boy lies in the American military cemetery in Epinal, France.
In a letter sent o Bill's father, dated Memorial Day, 1945, MG John W. O'Daniel, Commander of the 3rd Infantry Division stated "the success of the Division, and our own very existence is due mainly to those who unselfishly gave their lives in battle. Bill gave the ultimate sacrifice for his Country. I speak form my heart when I say be of good cheer and be ever proud that his sacrifice makes possible for our Country to be great and free forever.
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