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Hal Moore
US Army general
For the American Olympic wrestler, see Hal Moore (wrestler).
Hal Moore | |
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Moore in 1975 | |
| Birth name | Harold Gregory Moore Jr. |
| Nickname(s) | "Hal", "Yellow Hair" |
| Born | (1922-02-13)February 13, 1922 Bardstown, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Died | February 10, 2017(2017-02-10) (aged 94) Auburn, Alabama, U.S. |
| Buried | Fort Moore Main Post Cemetery |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service / branch | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1945–1977 |
| Rank | Lieutenant general |
| Commands | Army Military Personnel Center Fort Ord Army Training Center 7th Infantry Division 3rd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division 1st Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment |
| Battles / wars | World War II Korean War Vietnam War |
| Awards | Distinguished Service Cross Army Distinguished Service Medal Legion of Merit (3) Bronze Star Medal (4) w/ "V" Device Purple Heart Air Medal (9) |
| Spouse(s) | [1] |
| Relations | 5 children, 12 grandc
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