John F. Moran, Jr.

MORAN,JOHN

John F. Moran, Jr.

Colonel John F. Moran, Jr. was commissioned an Infantry Officer upon graduation from Officer Candidate School 9 July 1953. His first duty assignment was as Infantry Weapons Instructor, 1st Battalion, 40th Infantry, Korea/Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri. | His subsequent duty assignments include:  Infantry Platoon Leader, 1st Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, Korea; Commanding Officer, 1st Student Battalion Troop Command, Fort Holibird, MD; Student, Flight School; Platoon Leader, Aviation Company, 5th Infantry Division, Fort Ord, CA; Commanding Officer Airfield Operation Detachment, 52d Transportation B, Airplane, Fort Ord, Ca; Student, Infantry Officers Advanced Class; Platoon Leader, Aviation Company, 2d Armored Cavalry Regiment; Commanding Officer Rifle Company, 1st Battle Group, 28th Infantry, 24th Division; S3 Mechanized Infantry Battalion, 1st Battalion, 21st Infantry, 24th Infantry Division; Director of Instruction, Primary Helicopter Center, Fort Woltens, Texas; Commanding Officer, 147th Aviation Company, 1st Aviation Bde, Republic of Vietnam; Chief, Plans, Programs, Aviation Directorate, ACSFOR, Washington, D.C.; ACofS G1, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas; Commanding Officer 1st Battalion, 5th Cavalry, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas; ACofS G-3, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas; Student, U.S. Army War College; Student, Presidio of Monterey, CA; Commanding Officer, 2d Brigade, 3d Armored Division USAREUR. | His awards and decorations include: Bronze Star w/ Oak Leaf Cluster, Air Medal w 5 Oak Leaf Clusters, ARCOM with 1st Oak Leaf Cluster, Republic of Vietnam Silver Cross with Palm, Army Aviators Badge, General Staff Identification Badge, Meritorious Service Medal.

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Graduated From
Fort Benning, Georgia
Key Assignment
Infantry Platoon Leader, 1st Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, Korea
Highest Award
Bronze Star Medal
Year Inducted
1978
Branch Of Service
Infantry
Rank
Colonel
HF ID #
HF_00876

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