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Revision as of 06:37, 13 November 2002 by Lir (talk | contribs)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Hal Moore was the lieutenant colonel in command of a battalion of the US Army's 7th Cavalry Division at the Battle of the Ia Drang in 1965. Moore was commissioned as a second lieutenant in 1945 and retired as a major general in 1977.
ASSIGNMENT HISTORY
- Korean War -- Company Commander and Regimental S3 (7th Infantry Division)
- Vietnam War -- Battalion and Brigade Commander (1st Cavalry Division)
- Commanding General of the 7th Infantry Division in Korea
- Commander of Fort Ord, CA
- Deputy Chief of Staff for Personnel, Department of the Army
SELECTED AWARDS
- 2 awards of the Combat Infantryman's Badge
- Distinguished Service Cross
- Master Paratrooper
Moore is the co-author of We Were Soldiers Once...and Young.