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Joseph H. Moore, the son of Mr. and Mrs. James A. Moore, was born in 1924. His parents were living on Hamilton Street in Schenectady during the time of Joseph's enlisting. Before enlisting in the military, he graduated from Philip Schuyler High School and was working for the Watervliet Arsenal.
In April 1941, Joseph enlisted in the United Army Air Corps and within six months was accepted for aviation cadet training. On December 17, 1942, he earned the wings of a navigator at Hondos Field in Texas. Joseph held the rank of Second Lieutenant and served with the 381st Bomber Squadron, 310th Bomber Group, Medium. On March 14, 1944, Joseph went missing over the North Sea. He is remembered at the Florence American Cemetery and Memorial, Italy.
Sources: The Schenectady Gazette, Find A Grave, Ancestry
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