Greenville in Hunt County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Fred Kenneth Moore
Photographed by James Hulse, July 28, 2025
1. Fred Kenneth Moore Marker
Inscription.
Fred Kenneth Moore. . During the Japanese attack on the U.S. Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii on December 7th, 1941, Seaman First Class Fred Kenneth Moore manned his battle station on an anti-aircraft gun on the Battleship, USS Arizona. Despite orders from the gun station captain to take cover, Seaman Moore remained at his gun under heavy enemy strafing fire. He continued firing at the Japanese Torpedo planes until he was killed by an explosion when a bomb struck the ship's forward powder magazine. For his exceptional courage, presence of mind, devotion to duty and total disregard for his own personal safety, he was presented with the Navy Cross. A military decoration awarded for acts of extraordinary bravery and heroism in combat. It is the second-highest military medal of the United States Navy, after the Medal of Honor. Seaman First Class Fred Kenneth Moore Gallantly gave his life for his country.
During the Japanese attack on the U.S. Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii on December 7th, 1941, Seaman First Class Fred Kenneth Moore manned his battle station on an anti-aircraft gun on the Battleship, USS Arizona. Despite orders from the gun station captain to take cover, Seaman Moore remained at his gun under heavy enemy strafing fire. He continued firing at the Japanese Torpedo planes until he was killed by an explosion when a bomb struck the ship's forward powder magazine.
For his exceptional courage, presence of mind, devotion to duty and total disregard for his own personal safety, he was presented with the Navy Cross. A military decoration awarded for acts of extraordinary bravery and heroism in combat. It is the second-highest military medal of the United States Navy, after the Medal of Honor.
Seaman First Class Fred Kenneth Moore Gallantly gave his life for his country.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II. A significant historical date for this entry is December 7, 1941.
Location. 33° 6.775′ N, 96° 5.198′ W. Memorial is in Greenville, Texas, in Hunt County. It is at the intersection of
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Business U.S. 69 and Longbranch Street on U.S. 69Business . The marker is located in the southern section of the Forest Park Cemetery near the fence. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 5605 South Business Hwy 69, Greenville TX 75402, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in the Prairies & Lakes Region and in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American South. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the Republic of Texas, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
3. The view of the Fred Kenneth Moore Marker in the cemetery
Credits. This page was last revised on July 31, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 30, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 89 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on July 31, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
