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President sent a force into Mexico over concerns that unrest there was spilling over into southwest US with raids of Pancho Villa. Moore sent this postcard home while he was stationed there before going overseas. It doesn't appear to be Moore in the image

Portrait of World War I soldier, James Ferris, who died during the war. He is shown in uniform and from 3/4 angle view.

Moore was gassed during Battle of St. Etienne on 10-08-18. He was awarded Distinguished Service Cross and French Croix de Guerre. He refused to evacuate; instead he reorganized 3 platoons after other officers were wounded. He died 10 years after the war.

Moore was gassed during Battle of St. Etienne on 10-08-18. He was awarded Distinguished Service Cross and French Croix de Guerre. He refused to evacuate; instead he reorganized 3 platoons after other officers were wounded. He died 10 years after the war.

An article, announcing his funeral, reported that Moore was shot after downing three German planes behind enemy lines. He was awarded Distinguished Service Cross and Croix de Guerre posthumously. He seems to have been an only child.

Four months after Walter enlisted in WWI he succumbed to pneumonia at a naval hospital in Seattle. He was the grandson of Walter Tips, whose historic office building still stands on Congress Ave.