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 —
Photographed By Thomas Smith, October 5, 2021
1. Gen William G. Moore Jr. Marker
Inscription.
Gen William G. Moore Jr.. 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.
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.
Location. 38° 32.398′ N, 89° 51.817′ W. Marker is in Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, in St. Clair County. Marker 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 Dr, Scott Air Force Base IL 62225, United States of America. Touch for directions.
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 120 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.
