Age 26 - From Hackensack, New Jersey
Killed in action on April 30, 1968 - Pleiku, South Viet Nam

INFORMATION FROM VIETNAM VETERANS
MEMORIAL FUND (www.vvmf.org)

MANUEL MOORE
is honored on Panel 53E, Row 18 of
the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.

Full Name: MANUEL MOORE
Wall Name: MANUEL MOORE
Date of Birth: 8/2/1941
Date of Casualty: 4/30/1968
Home of Record: HACKENSACK
State: NJ
Branch of Service: ARMY
Rank: SP5
Casualty Country: SOUTH VIETNAM
Casualty Province: PLEIKU

 

FROM "THE VIETNAM MEMORIAL WALL"
(http://tanaya.net/vmw/M/rec-36173.html)

Let us not forget Specialist Five Manuel Moore, casualty of the Vietnam War. As a member of the Army, SP5 Moore served our country until April 30th, 1968 in Pleiku, South Vietnam. He was 26 years old and was married. Manuel died from small arms fire. His body was recovered. Manuel was born on August 2nd, 1941 in Hackensack, New Jersey.

SP5 Moore is on panel 53E, line 018 of the Veterans Memorial Wall in Washington D.C. He served our country for 8 years.

CASUALTY RECORD FOR MANUEL MOORE
FROM WWW.NO-QUARTER.ORG
(http://www.no-quarter.org/gui/detail.php?ID=36174)

GENERAL/PERSONAL
Home: Hackensack, New Jersey
Birth Date: 1941-08-02
Sex: Male
Race: Negro
Married/Single: Married
Religion: Baptist - Other Groups
Citizen: Yes

MILITARY
Service: Army
Rank: SP5
Serial Number: 12565531
Component: Regular
Grade: E5
MOS: 95B20
Length of Service: 08
Start of Tour: 1967-08-27

CASUALTY
Casualty Date: 1968-04-30
Casualty Type: Hostile, Died
Reason: Gun, Small Arms Fire
Air or Ground: Ground Casualty
Country: South Vietnam
Province: Pleiku
Posthumous Promotion: No change
Body Recovered: Body recovered
Location on The Wall: Panel 53E - Row 018
RefNo: 13644
Processed Date: 6804

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