Robert Harold Moore (13 May 1924 – January 1978) was a

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of the

Korean War The Korean War (25 June 1950 – 27 July 1953) was an armed conflict on the Korean Peninsula fought between North Korea (Democratic People's Republic of Korea; DPRK) and South Korea (Republic of Korea; ROK) and their allies. North Korea was s ...

, credited with shooting down five enemy aircraft in the war, all as a member of the

51st Fighter Interceptor Wing The 51st Fighter Wing (51 FW) is a wing of the United States Air Force and the host unit at Osan Air Base, South Korea. The wing has been based entirely in the Far East during its entire existence, including its combat role as the ''51st Fighte ...

. Moore made his first kill on 28 October 1951 and fifth on 3 April 1952, all while flying the

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and all with the

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except for one kill made with the

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. He was the ninth American ace of the war.

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* (1972 Arno Press edition ) * 1924 births 1978 deaths American Korean War flying aces Recipients of the Distinguished Flying Cross (United States) United States Air Force officers United States Army Air Forces pilots of World War II People from Hillsboro, Texas United States Air Force personnel of the Korean War Military personnel from Texas {{USAF-bio-stub

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