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| Nickname(s) | Hal |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1945-1977 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Commands | 7th Cavalry Regiment |
| Battles / wars | World War II Korean War Vietnam War Battle of Ia Drang |
| Awards | Distinguished Service Cross Legion of Merit Bronze Star Purple Heart Combat Infantryman Badge |
| Other work | author President of the Crested Butte Ski Area, Colorado |
Harold Gregory "Hal" Moore, Jr. (born November 29, 1923) was a lieutenant general in the United States Army. Moore is a recipient of the Distinguished Service Cross which is the second highest military decoration of the United States Army. He was the lieutenant colonel in command of the 1st battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, at the Battle of Ia Drang on November 14–16, 1965, in Vietnam. Today he is the "Honorary Colonel" of the Regiment.
Selected awards
- Combat Infantryman Badge (2)
- Distinguished Service Cross
- Master Parachutist Badge
- 2003 USO Patriot Award
Writings by Hal Moore
- We Were Soldiers Once… And Young (with co-author Joseph L. Galloway), which was adapted into the film We Were Soldiers, which was filmed at Fort Hunter Liggett and Fort Benning; Moore was played by Mel Gibson.
- Lt. Gen. Hal Moore and Joseph L. Galloway have co-authored another book together, a follow-up to their highly successful first title. We Are Soldiers Still; A Journey Back to the Battlefields of Vietnam was highly anticipated and published in 2008.
See also
Trivia
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Moore was known as "Yellow Hair" to his troops at the battle at Ia Drang, for his blonde hair, and as a tongue-in-cheek homage referencing Lieutenant Colonel George Armstrong Custer, commander of the same unit (7th Cavalry) at the Battle of the Little Bighorn just under a century before.
External links
- Interview on We Were Soldiers Once...And Young
- Interview on We Are Soldiers Still
- Interview on Veterans Chronicles produced by the American Veterans Center
- Gathering of Eagles Biography retrieved June 3, 2008
Notes
Categories:- Articles with trivia sections from July 2008
- 1923 births
- Living people
- American Roman Catholics
- American military personnel of the Korean War
- American military personnel of the Vietnam War
- American military writers
- People from Kentucky
- Irish-Americans
- Irish-American writers
- Irish-Americans in the military
- Recipients of the Combat Infantryman Badge
- Recipients of US Distinguished Service Cross
- Recipients of the Legion of Merit
- Recipients of the Bronze Star Medal
- Recipients of the Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry
- United States Army generals
- United States Military Academy alumni
- Roman Catholic writers
- Battle of Ia Drang