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Leonard Jacob “Jake” Moore

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Leonard Jacob “Jake” Moore

Birth
Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
14 Aug 2012 (aged 95)
Midland, Midland County, Texas, USA
Burial
New Martinsville, Wetzel County, West Virginia, USA GPS-Latitude: 39.6762428, Longitude: -80.858696
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Son of Claude D. Moore and Blanche Daugherty. After his graduation from Penn State in 1941 with a degree in forestry, Leonard served his country in the Army Air Corps as a WWII bomber pilot, flying most of his missions in B24s and B26s out of Alaska.
After his service to his country, Leonard married Dorothy Kappel in New Martinsville, WV. He then became a U.S. Forest Ranger and supervised timber management for 25 years.
Leonard was preceded in death by his wife of 63 years, his stepmother Ila West Moore, and a sister, Winifred Arman. He is survived by a sister, two daughters, grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces, nephews and great nieces and nephews.
Son of Claude D. Moore and Blanche Daugherty. After his graduation from Penn State in 1941 with a degree in forestry, Leonard served his country in the Army Air Corps as a WWII bomber pilot, flying most of his missions in B24s and B26s out of Alaska.
After his service to his country, Leonard married Dorothy Kappel in New Martinsville, WV. He then became a U.S. Forest Ranger and supervised timber management for 25 years.
Leonard was preceded in death by his wife of 63 years, his stepmother Ila West Moore, and a sister, Winifred Arman. He is survived by a sister, two daughters, grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces, nephews and great nieces and nephews.


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  • Created by: kellybean
  • Added: Aug 12, 2014
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/134235607/leonard_jacob-moore: accessed ), memorial page for Leonard Jacob “Jake” Moore (2 May 1917–14 Aug 2012), Find a Grave Memorial ID 134235607, citing Greenlawn Memorial Park, New Martinsville, Wetzel County, West Virginia, USA; Maintained by kellybean (contributor 47383012).