Moore, Paul Puden, GySgt

Deceased

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Service Details

Last Rank
Gunnery Sergeant

Last Primary MOS
6019-Aircraft Maintenance Chief

Last MOSGroup
Aircraft Maintenance

Primary Unit
1979-1979, MARDET USS Nimitz (CVN-68)

Service Years
1942 - 1963

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Personal Details

Home State

West Virginia

Year of Birth
1925

The current guardian of this Remembrance Page is Sgt Wilfred Alfalla.

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This Remembrance Profile was originally created by GySgt Paul Puden Moore - Deceased

Contact Info

Last Address KEAAU, HI
Date of Passing Aug 07, 2018
Location of Interment National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific (VA) - Honolulu, Hawaii	Wall/Plot Coordinates Section U, Site 713

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Military Associations and Other Affiliations


	2018, National Cemetery Administration (NCA)

Additional Information

Last Known Activity:

Travel to family in CONUS From Hawaii & To Reuions, WW2, Korea & Vietnam

Other Comments:

Vietnam Air Force Pilot Wings
My GySgt Rank came 3 months before I retired when the new E-8 E-9 ranks took full effect. I had a one year letter in to CMC for retirement & could not be promoted. I had been a MSGt E-7 since 1957, served as Personnel Sgt Major, Line Chief, Maintenence Chief, S-4 logistics Chief, S-3 Ops Chief. Had recived USAF/VNAF pilot wings on contract(after retirement USMC) at USAF Advisory Group-Vietnam 1964-1968). Also had Vietnamese award not shown on the available items.Served as Senior CH53 Rep for 14 Years on Okinawa Japan with MAG-36 (1973-1987). During those years was deployed to Korea each year for"Team Spirit Exercise". Also support of units in Cubi Pt PI. Was on the LPH Okinawa for Opertaion "Frequent Winds" Apr 1975 Evacuation of Saigon. Was deployed to Diego Garcia than to Oman in support of prepartion for rescue of prisoners in Iran Late Nov 1979 .Prisoners were released when Regan was elected as President WW II to Viet Nam

Remembrance Profiles - 8 Marines Remembered

Chemis, Charles Robert, GySgt, (1950-1965)	Cooper, Jack, GySgt, (1943-1964)
Hamilton, William, Capt	Harris, Charles, MGySgt, (1946-1976)
Hillock, Pete, GySgt	Romine, Richard, LtCol, (1948-1978)
Shure, Frank, PFC, (1943-1944)	Yeager, Buck, MSgt

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1951-1953, 6119, VMO-2

From Month/Year August / 1951	To Month/Year January / 1953
Unit VMO-2 Unit Page
Rank Technical Sergeant	MOS 6119-Helicopter Maintenance Chief
Base, Station or City MCAF Santa Ana	State/Country California

Patch	VMO-2 Details
	Marine Observation Squadron 2 (VMO-2) was an observation squadron of the United States Marine Corps which saw extensive action during World War II and the Vietnam War. They were based at Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Japan and Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton, California and saw their final combat in support of Operation Desert Storm in 1991. Active Years 1 November 1943 – 26 August 1946 15 June 1951 – 23 March 1971 30 September 1971 – 20 May 1993 VMO-2 was deactivated on 23 May 1993.
	Type Aviation
	Parent Unit Fixed Wing Units	Strength USMC Squadron
	Created/Owned By 60 Srna/Barron, Cyla (Magic), Cpl 34

Last Updated: Aug 28, 2018

Memories For This Unit
Best Friends Louie Blake, Do Pegues, Charlie Knox. SSgt John H. James. First Marines on LTA (MCAF) Santa Ana Early 1951. I was line Chief but see no MOS for that Title.	Best Moment Sikorsky Factory Training HO5S Helicopter at the old Sikorsky Hangar Bridgeport Ct. Igor was still the owner than. Sep-Oct 1951 temporary duty at Sikorsky Aircraft Division ServScol United Aircraft Corp Bridgeport Conn factory training for HO5S Helicopter for period about 4 weeks

Other Memories Combined Sqd HTL Helicopters & OY fixed wing Observation A/C

Yearbook

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