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Harold Gregory Moore Jr. (February 13, 1922 – February 10, 2017) was a United States Army lieutenant general and author. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross, the U.S. Army's second-highest decoration for valor, and was the first of his West Point class (1945) to be promoted to brigadier general, major general, and lieutenant general .
- "Hal", "Yellow Hair"
- Fort Moore Main Post Cemetery
- February 13, 1922, Bardstown, Kentucky, U.S.
- February 10, 2017 (aged 94), Auburn, Alabama, U.S.
Feb 16, 2017 · Retired Army Lt. Gen. Harold "Hal" Gregory Moore, co-author of the book "We Were Soldiers Once...and Young," died Friday at his home in Alabama. He was 94 years old. He was the commanding officer of the 1st Battalion, 7th Cavalry, 1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile) in the Battle of Ia Drang Valley during the Vietnam War, where he earned the Distinguished Service Cross for his heroism.
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Feb 10, 2017 · Learn about the life and achievements of Hal Moore, a distinguished graduate of USMA who led the 7th Cavalry in the Ia Drang Valley battle in 1965. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross and wrote several books on his military career and leadership principles.
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Feb 13, 2017 · On Nov. 14, 1965, Hal Moore, at the time a lieutenant colonel and battalion commander, and about 450 troops from his First Battalion were ferried by helicopters to Landing Zone X-Ray, a field...
Feb 11, 2017 · Retired Lt. Gen. Harold G. “Hal” Moore, the American hero known for saving most of his men in the first major battle between the U.S. and North Vietnamese armies, has died. He was 94.
Feb 27, 2019 · A biography of the legendary Lieutenant General Hal Moore, who commanded the 7th Cavalry Regiment at the first major battle between American and North Vietnamese forces of the Vietnam War. Learn how he led from the front, saved his troops from a trap, and refused to evacuate the battlefield.
LZ X-Ray involved the 1st Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment and supporting units under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Hal Moore, and took place November 14–16, at LZ X-Ray. Surrounded and under heavy fire from a numerically superior force, the American forces were able to hold back the North Vietnamese forces over three days, largely through ...
