Last Primary MOS
45Z-Armament/Fire Control Maintenance Supervisor
Last MOS Group
Ordnance
Service Years
1944 - 1976
Last Photo
Personal Details
Home State
Ohio
Year of Birth 1929
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SSG Richard Mooney (Rick)
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Mooney, Richard, CW3.
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Contact Info
Last Address Baker Florida
Date of Passing Sep 02, 2000
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Additional Information
Last Known Activity:
Last known duty station was Company A, 19th Maint. Bn. 3rd Spt. Cmd. Giessen Germany as a Weapons Tech.
Other Comments:
This is my Father a brave man who served his country faithfuly and with honor for 32 years through 3 wars WW2, Korea, And 3 tours of Vietnam (May he Rest In Peace). The young man in the picture is his granson-
WWII - European Theater of Operations/Rhineland Campaign (1944-45)/Operation Market Garden
From Month/Year
September / 1944
To Month/Year
September / 1944
Description "35,000 troops, 11,377 dead, wounded or missing, 6,450 captured. Objective was to secure series of bridges over main rivers of German occupied Netherlands. Strategic purpose was to allow allied crossing of the Rhine River. The last natural barrier
My Participation in This Battle or Operation
From Month/Year
September / 1944
To Month/Year
September / 1944
Last Updated: Mar 16, 2020
Personal Memories
Memories Of the Battles that are mentioned here I only know the ones that my father told me of in the last few months that he was alive and certain things that he mentioned about while watching war movies I.E: knowing the guy that hung on the church steeple in the movie "The Longest day" all movies were watched with tears in his eyes
