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Hal Moore

United States Army lieutenant general (1922–2017)

PersonDied aged 94humanQ430209

Also known as Harold Gregory Moore, Jr. · Harold G. Moore · Harold Moore · General Moore · Colonel Moore

Born: February 13, 1922
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2.Stated in Lt. Gen. Harold Moore, Whose Vietnam Heroism Was Depicted in Film, Dies at 94
3.Stated in SNACRetrieved 2017-10-09
4.Stated in Open LibraryRetrieved 2025-03-24
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Died: February 10, 2017
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2.Stated in Hal Moore, Army general memorialized in book and film ‘We Were Soldiers,’ dies at 94
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Birthplace: Bardstown
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2.Stated in Lt. Gen. Harold Moore, Whose Vietnam Heroism Was Depicted in Film, Dies at 94
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Place of death: Auburn
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2.Stated in Hal Moore, Army general memorialized in book and film ‘We Were Soldiers,’ dies at 94
3.Stated in Lt. Gen. Harold Moore, Whose Vietnam Heroism Was Depicted in Film, Dies at 94
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Citizenship: United States
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Occupation: writer
, army officer
Education: Harvard University
, George Washington University(until 1964)
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, United States Military Academy(until 1945)
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Spouse: Julia Compton Moore(1949–2004)
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Harold Gregory Moore Jr. was a United States Army lieutenant general and author. As a lieutenant colonel, he commanded the 1st Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment, at the Battle of Ia Drang in 1965, during the Vietnam War. The battle was detailed in the 1992 bestseller We Were Soldiers Once…and Young, co-authored by Moore and made into the film We Were Soldiers in 2002, which starred Mel Gibson as Moore. Moore was the "honorary colonel" of the regiment. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross, the U.S. Army's second-highest decoration for valor, and was the first soldier in his West Point graduating class of 1945 to be promoted to brigadier general, major general, and lieutenant general.

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FFort Benning1918 · United States Army post outside Columbus, Georgia, previously known as Fort Moore

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Sex or gender: male
Participated in conflict: Korean War
Vietnam War
Battle of Ia Drang
Awards: Bronze Star Medal
Legionnaire of Legion of Merit
Air Medal
Distinguished Service Cross
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Given name: Harold
Military branch: United States Army(1945–1977)
United States Cavalry
Commander of (DEPRECATED): 7th Cavalry Regiment
Military, police or special rank: lieutenant general
Birth name: Harold Gregory Moore Jr.
Cause of death: stroke
Family name: Moore
Start of work period: 1945
Different from: Hal Mohr
Name in native language: Harold Gregory Moore Jr.
Place of burial: Fort Moore Main Post Cemetery
Date of burial or cremation: February 17, 2017
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End of work period: 1977
Manner of death: natural causes

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