Scott Air Force Base in St. Clair County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Gen William G. Moore Jr.

(1920 - )

— Airlift/Tanker Association Hall of Fame Inductee - 1997 —

Gen William G. Moore Jr. Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Thomas Smith, October 5, 2021

1. Gen William G. Moore Jr. Marker

Inscription. A veteran of three wars—World War II, Korean, and Southeast Asia—with nearly 40 years of military service, he conceived planned and directed a wide variety of combat aerial delivery methodologies while commanding the 314th troop carrier wing and the 839th Air Division (AD) from 1962 to 1963, he conducted project "Close Look," which set the foundation for many of today's airlift tactics and procedures, as commander of the 834th AD he was responsible for tactical airlift in Vietnam, and from April 1977 to June 1979 he commanded the Military Airlift Command. He is the Airlift/Tanker Association's senior founding member.

Erected 1997 by Airlift/Tanker Association Hall of Fame.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • War, Korean • War, Vietnam • War, World II.

Location. 38° 32.398′ N, 89° 51.817′ W. Marker is in Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, in St. Clair County. It is on Main Street just east of Symington Drive, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 Heritage

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Dr, Scott Air Force Base IL 62225, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater St. Louis.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Lewis & Clark Corridor,

in the Corn Belt,

and in the Great River Road Region.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Major Gen James I. "Bagger' Baginiski (here, next to this marker); Maj. Gen Robert. Patterson (here, next to this marker); John F. Shea (here, next to this marker); Air Mobility (here, next to this marker); C-17 Pathfinder Loadmasters (a few steps from this marker); Air Transportation Specialist (a few steps from this marker); Lieutenant General Ira C. Eaker (a few steps from this marker); Nancy Harkness Love (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Scott Air Force Base.

Photographed by Thomas Smith, October 5, 2021

2. Gen William G. Moore Jr. Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 21, 2021. It was originally submitted on October 21, 2021, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. This page has been viewed 292 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 21, 2021, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.