Frank C. Moore

Company A 1st Battalion 22nd Infantry

4th Infantry Division

KIA 07/30/1944

Frank Chester Moore was born in Newport, Orleans County, Vermont on August 23, 1924.

He was drafted into the Army on October 26, 1943, at Rutland, Vermont. His home of residence was listed as
Newport, Orleans County, Vermont, and his civilian occupation as student. He had completed four years of High School
and was single with no dependents. His religion was listed as Protestant.

He was assigned to Company A from the 4th Infantry Division replacement pool
on June 30, 1944.

Private First Class Moore was killed in action in France, on July 30, 1944,
during Operation Cobra, the breakout from Normandy.

Newspaper clipping from the St. Johnsbury Republican newspaper, August 18, 1944
by WWII History Fan from the Find A Grave website

Frank C. Moore was buried in the temporary U.S. Military Cemetery
Marigny Cemetery, St. Lô, France and some time later
his remains were returned to the United States where he
was reinterred in Vermont.

Burial:
Pine Grove Cemetery
Newport
Orleans County
Vermont, USA

Grave marker for Frank C. Moore

Photo by Barb Destromp from the Find A Grave website

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