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Hugh A. Moore, CDR, USN, Ret., 88, a resident of Middletown, RI, died suddenly on September 11, 2009 at Newport, RI. He was born in Chocowinity, NC on 1 July 1921, the son of Herman A. Moore of Chocowinity, NC and Iola Bruce Buck of Grantsboro, NC. He attended school in Raleigh, NC, graduating from Needham B. Broughton High School in 1940 and was a 1978 graduate of University of RI. He enlisted in the US Navy on September 26, 1940 in Raleigh, NC and served more than 30 years. He was a S1c aboard the USS Pelias, a sub tender, at Pearl Harbor during the attack on December 7, 1941. He volunteered for submarine duty and was SM2(SS) aboard the USS Trout (SS-202) during the Battle of Midway. He later witnessed the Japanese surrender proceedings in Tokyo Bay September 1945 through a telescope from the signal bridge of the USS Highlands; he was SM1(SS) at the time. In 1953 he was assigned to USS Remey (DD-688). While serving aboard Remy as a SMC(SS), he participated in the Korean War delivering gunfire support. He received his commission in August 1954, was appointed an Ensign, and assigned to USS Yosemite (AD-16). During his service aboard, he was assigned duties as Navigator, First LT and Gunnery Officer. In 1956 he was promoted to LTJG and assigned to USS Malloy (EDE-791), where he was again assigned duties as Navigator, First LT and Gunnery Officer. In 1958 he reported to the Fleet Training Group at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba where his was assigned to the Operations Department as the Assistant Operations Officer. During that tour he was promoted to LT. In his next tour he served as the Assistant Academic Director at the Officer Candidate School in Newport, RI from 1960 to 1963. Promoted to LCDR in 1963, he was assigned to USS Luiseno (AFT-156) as the Commanding Officer and in 1966 was assigned to a second tour at the Officer Candidate School in Newport. He served as the Director of the Training Craft Division. In 1967, now-CDR, Moore volunteered to serve in Vietnam and served in Chu Lai and Da Nang from 1967 to 1968. His final tour was as the 54th commanding officer of the USS Constitution in Charlestown, MA. He was awarded the Bronze Star with Combat V for his service in Vietnam. In addition to the Bronze Star, he earned two Presidential Unit Citations, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with 15 Battle stars, the Submarine Combat Patrol Pin, the Navy Unit Commendation Medal, the American Theatre Medal, the American Defense Medal, the Philippine Liberation Medal, the Navy Occupation Medal, the World War II Victory Medal, the Vietnam Service Medal, the Vietnam Campaign Medal, the National Defense Service Medal and the United Nation Service Medal. After retiring from the Navy, Hugh embarked on a few new careers: Teaching mathematics to 5th graders at the New School in Middletown, RI and mathematics plus computer sciences to the upper classes. He Captained the Sloop Providence, a small tall ship. In his leisure time he commanded the racer-cruiser Blue Fox, with his First Mate, Barbara. He served on the Race Committee for the New York Yacht Club for many years, including the 2009 Six Metre World Cup. In addition to his membership in the NYYC, CDR Moore was a member of Sail Newport, Coasters Harbor Navy Yacht Club, Pearl Harbor Survivors Association, US Navy Memorial Foundation, USS Pelias Association, WWII Submarine Veterans, and the USS Highlands Association. In 1995 Hugh and Barbara, and other Pearl Harbor survivors, were White House guests in Hawaii to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the signing of the Peace Treaty with the Japanese. He is survived by his devoted wife of 63 years Barbara Mae Lovell Moore formerly of Norwich, CT, son Richard Bruce Moore and daughter-in-law Kathleen O’Donnell of Middletown, RI, daughter Barbara Beth Moore of New York City, NY and his son Hugh Aubert Moore and daughter-in-law Katherine Plautz Moore of Barrington, RI. He was the grandfather of Peony, Katie, Beth, Neil and Sean. He is also survived by his sisters, Leah of Galesburg, IL and Julia of Buffalo, NY.
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Obit Messenger results for 09/26/09
