Frederick T. Moore Jr. Military person

Frederick T. Moore, Jr. was a United States Navy Captain. During World War II he was Executive Officer of Fighter Squadron 1 operating off the carrier USS Yorktown (CV-10) and Commanding Officer of the Air Group 35 aboard the aircraft carrier USS Chenango (CVE-28) in the Pacific. During the Korean War, he was the Commanding Officer of naval air training at NAS Pensacola and the Air Officer on the USS Coral Sea (CV-43). His first sea command was aboard the USS Suribachi (AE-21). In 1962-1963, Captain Moore was the eight Commanding Officer of USS Saratoga (CV-60). Late in his career during the Vietnam War, he was Chief of Staff of the Naval Air Training Command at Naval Air Station Pensacola from October 1965 to July 1969.

Personal facts

Birth date	May 18, 1914
Birth place	Boston
Date of death	August 02, 1969
Place of death	Pensacola Florida
Resting place	Naval Air Station Pensacola , Barrancas National Cemetery

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Military person

award	Legion of Merit Navy Unit Commendation Air Medal Commendation Medal
military operations	Korean War Vietnam War World War II
military branch	United States Navy
military command	Air Group 35 Air Training Pensacola USS Saratoga (CV-60) USS Suribachi (AE-21)
service start	1937
service end	1969