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Capt Theophilus Horner “Dinty” Moore

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Capt Theophilus Horner “Dinty” Moore

Birth
Durham, Durham County, North Carolina, USA
Death
10 Aug 1977 (aged 63)
Manhattan, New York County, New York, USA
Burial
Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA Add to Map
Plot
Plot 62LH, Section 30
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His second wife's cremains are interred with him.
U.S. Naval Academy class of 1937.
Appointed Naval Aviator July 1940. Flew carrier-based dive bombers.
Medals:
Silver star (French Morocco November 1942)
Presidential unit citation (North Africa November 1942)
Air Medal with Gold Star (Solomon Islands March – July 1943)
Bronze star with combat V (Korea July – October 1950)
Campaign ribbons:
U.S. Defense with star
U.S. Area
North Africa with star
Pacific-Asiatic with 2 stars
World War II Victory
National Defense Service
Korean Service with 2 stars
United Nations Service
Served on:
USS Mississippi
USS Saratoga
USS Sangamon
USS Kasaan Bay
USS Windham Bay
Armed forces Staff college 1952
NATO defense college 1955
Industrial College of the Armed Forces 1960
His second wife's cremains are interred with him.
U.S. Naval Academy class of 1937.
Appointed Naval Aviator July 1940. Flew carrier-based dive bombers.
Medals:
Silver star (French Morocco November 1942)
Presidential unit citation (North Africa November 1942)
Air Medal with Gold Star (Solomon Islands March – July 1943)
Bronze star with combat V (Korea July – October 1950)
Campaign ribbons:
U.S. Defense with star
U.S. Area
North Africa with star
Pacific-Asiatic with 2 stars
World War II Victory
National Defense Service
Korean Service with 2 stars
United Nations Service
Served on:
USS Mississippi
USS Saratoga
USS Sangamon
USS Kasaan Bay
USS Windham Bay
Armed forces Staff college 1952
NATO defense college 1955
Industrial College of the Armed Forces 1960

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  • Created by: Steve
  • Added: Sep 2, 2012
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/96397661/theophilus_horner-moore: accessed ), memorial page for Capt Theophilus Horner “Dinty” Moore (19 May 1914–10 Aug 1977), Find a Grave Memorial ID 96397661, citing Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA; Maintained by Steve (contributor 47591370).