Robert H. Moore | |
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![]() Captain Robert H. Moore in 1950 | |
Born | Hillsboro, Texas | May 13, 1924
Died | January 1978 |
Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | United States Army United States Army Air Forces United States Air Force |
Rank | Lieutenant colonel |
Battles/wars | World War II Korean War Vietnam War |
Awards | Distinguished Flying Cross (3) |
Robert Harold Moore (13 May 1924 – January 1978) was a United States Air Force flying ace of the Korean War, credited with shooting down five enemy aircraft in the war, all as a member of the 51st Fighter Interceptor Wing.[1][2][3] Moore made his first kill on 28 October 1951 and fifth on 3 April 1952, all while flying the North American F-86 Sabre and all with the 16th Fighter Squadron except for one kill made with the 336th Fighter Squadron. He was the ninth American ace of the war.[4]