Retired U.S. Army Lieutenant General Harold "Hal" Moore has died at his home in Auburn, according to a release from the Fort Benning Military Base. Moore, who was two days from celebrating his 95th birthday, was said to have suffered a stroke last week, according to Opelika-Auburn News. Fort Benning's summary of Moore's actions during the battle read as: Within 20 minutes of the first shot, the 7th Cavalry, vastly outnumbered, was assaulted by hundreds of enemy furiously determined to overrun it. After a three day bloodbath, the enemy quit the field leaving over six hundred of their dead littering the battleground. Hal was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross, the nation’s second highest award for valor, for his actions during the fight. Hal then assumed command of the 3rd Brigade of the 1st Cavalry Division and led it through several major campaigns in 1966 earning another Bronze Star Medal for Valor for carrying wounded to safety under “withering small and automatic weapons fire. His actions in the Battle of Ia Drang were later reflected in the movie 'We Were Soldiers' in which Moore was portrayed by actor Mel Gibson......snip~ http://www.wsfa.com/story/34482295/...ies-in-auburn-at-age-94#.WJ-IzEMezvI.facebook R.I.P. LTG Moore. Sua Sponte! [video=youtube;A7OPPWlKV2A]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7OPPWlKV2A[/video]
Can't believe I missed this thread, I would have commented sooner. We lost a true warrior on that day. A man, Obama would have probably would have fired, because Obama fired great Generals. But none the less, we're glad he didn't have to serve under Obama. RIP General
Can't really be too sad, seeing he cheated death so many times, accomplished so much, and led such a long life. Gen. Hal Moore won't make it on CNN's Heroes list. He won't be remembered like the dead Hollywood stars during the Oscars. And his death may not even be mentioned much in the Mainstream Media. That makes me the saddest.
I was in the Marines, and the Marines are rightly proud of having seen the most action in Vietnam - just look up statistics - the odds of being killed were much higher (not quite twice as likely) and the odds of being wounded even higher if you were in the Marines versus the Army, BUT - many army units took their share of a beating - and then some. There was enough crap to go around, and I salute all those who were as unfortunate as I was to have been in such a stupid war. I am glad General Moore lived a long life, and sad that he had to live to see a buffoon become CIC and say "I know more about ISIS than the generals, okay." A so-called president who got a note from a doctor that said his feet hurt rather than serve his country. Yes, I know, Trump Chumps, that Obama wasn't in the military, either, but he was not subject to the draft and therefore did not evade service. Obama also took out the Somali Pirates, Khaddafi, Bin Laden and numerous Al Qaeda #2s without the loss of a single American life - and when the raid on Bin Laden was under way, he stayed up and monitored the progress, he did not finish an appetizer and move to the main course of a posh meal. R I P, Gen'l Moore.
Same here, I also missed the thread. But I know who General Harold "Hal" Moore was and was well aware that he passed away almost a few weeks ago. RIP Hal Charley (NVA) weren't stupid and they learned quick and by 1966 they came up with a theory and tried it at the Ia Drang. Get up really close and personal with American troops so they can't use their heavy fire support like artillery and CAS and that's the situation the 1/7 Cav. found itself in. The first really big battle of the Vietnam War.
1st Air Cavalry saw the most action in NAM. Then Rangers, Sua Sponte. Huah! Oh, and as for BO peep. Its just as well that he didn't serve. He would have just been another victim claiming his reality.
Posted earlier but I guess it got removed for some reason, so I'll post ... RIP General, again. Can't find the link I posted again, though, flushed my cache. In any case, US Army Tankers KIA in Vietnam = 725 (equals 27% of all tankers ever assigned to Vietnam) The highest loss-rate for any MOS was 11E (Armor Crewman) 27% KIA http://www.rjsmith.com/kia_tbl.html An odd stat for a counter-insurgency/jungle war. My old man got really pissed off when his sons went arty and armor instead of infantry; I guess he knew the odds.
The 1st Cav was all over South Vietnam operating in three of the four tactical zones lll-Corps, ll-Corps and i-Corps.
Yep and Rangers too. Hal then assumed command of the 3rd Brigade of the 1st Cavalry Division and led it through several major campaigns in 1966 earning another Bronze Star Medal for Valor for carrying wounded to safety under “withering small and automatic weapons fire......snip~
Sub Unit One 1st ANGLICO too. There were ANGLICO spot teams and FAC teams operating in all four Tactical Areas from the IV-Corps down to the southern end of the RVN all the way up to I-Corps and the DMZ.
First, since I served in the Army, just ahead of the dust up called Vietnam ... The movie brought Moore to my attention so I read all I could locate on him. To retire as a Lt. General tells us a lot. The Army had faith in him. I believe so did his men. OK so RIP Let me tell you of another man ... a fine officer. He was a General when Moore showed up. General William DePuy called bozo on what was being done by General Westmoreland. But DePuy was not the overall commander. When DePuy had 2 stars, get this.. http://valor.militarytimes.com/recipient.php?recipientid=4608 This was during the Vietnam War and was in 1966 BTW, he got his first in WW2 { Distinguished Service Cross See more recipients of this award Awarded for actions during the Vietnam War The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918 (amended by act of July 25, 1963), takes pleasure in presenting a Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Second Award of the Distinguished Service Cross to Major General William Eugene DePuy (ASN: 0-34710), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations involving conflict with an armed hostile force in the Republic of Vietnam, while serving as Commanding General, 1st Infantry Division. Major General DePuy distinguished himself by repeated exceptionally valorous actions during the period 4 November 1966 to 16 November 1966 while serving as Commanding General, 1st Infantry Division. On 4 November during Operation ATTLEBORO, General DePuy flew to the sites of two large-scale armed clashes between U.S. Forces and numerically superior Viet Cong Forces. With complete disregard for his own safety, he repeatedly braved intense hostile fire to observe the disposition of the battle, to direct the tactical moves necessary to outmaneuver the enemy and to solidify friendly positions. On 5 November he assumed command of Operation ATTLEBORO which involved eighteen U.S. combat battalions and five ARVN battalions. Throughout the period of this operation General DePuy performed repeated heroic acts. On 7 November, ignoring the dangers of landing in the middle of a pitched battle, General DePuy personally picked up a captured enemy prisoner and flew him to a battalion command post for immediate interrogation. This act proved invaluable as the information gleaned from the prisoner revealed the battle plan of the enemy and enabled U.S. Forces to maneuver and catch the Viet Cong off guard at the inception of a major campaign. His command of the operation, both from his command and control helicopter and on the ground, involved frequent exposure to hostile fire. He repeatedly made numerous low-level passes through intense hostile fire to direct the battle, to gain first-hand knowledge of the disposition of enemy and friendly forces and to observe the progress of the battle. This enabled him to make tactical decisions which resulted in Operation ATTLEBORO becoming one of the major victories of the counterinsurgency efforts in the Republic of Vietnam. Major General DePuy's extraordinary heroism and devotion to duty were in keeping with the highest traditions of the military service and reflect great credit upon himself, his unit, and the United States Army. General Orders: Headquarters, U.S. Army, Vietnam, General Orders No. 588 (February 7, 1967) Action Date: November 4 - 16, 1966} Now he is a 4 star and in charge of creating the Army doctrine
