Frederick P. Moore, Jr.
Home Town: Bellevue, PA
Distinguished Service Cross
World War I
U.S. Army
General Orders No. 32, W.D., 1919
The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Frederick P. Moore, Jr., Captain, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action near Crezancy, France, July 15, 1918. During an intense bombardment Captain Moore left shelter and exposed himself constantly in a wood swept by shell fire while encouraging and directing the movement of his company. He was killed by shell fire while on a persona] reconnaissance.