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William C. Moore
William Charles Moore (born April 13, 1929) is a retired Major general (United States), major general in the United States Army. He served as Director of Operations, Readiness and Mobilization in the Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations and Plans. He graduated from the United States Military Academy with a B.S. degree in military science in 1952. Moore was awarded two Bronze Star Medals for his service as an infantry officer during the Korean War and three Silver Star, Silver Star Medals for his service as commander of the 2nd Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment (United States), 35th Infantry Regiment during the Vietnam War. References 1929 births Living people Military personnel from Akron, Ohio United States Military Academy alumni United States Army personnel of the Korean War United States Army personnel of the Vietnam War Recipients of the Air Medal Recipients of the Meritorious Service Medal (United States) Recipients of the Silver Star Recipients of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akron, Ohio
Akron () is the fifth-largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Summit County, Ohio, Summit County. It is located on the western edge of the Glaciated Allegheny Plateau, about south of downtown Cleveland. As of the 2020 Census, the city proper had a total population of 190,469, making it the 125th largest city in the United States. The Akron Metropolitan Statistical Area, Akron metropolitan area, covering Summit and Portage County, Ohio, Portage counties, had an estimated population of 703,505. The city was founded in 1825 by Simon Perkins and Paul Williams, along the Cuyahoga River, Little Cuyahoga River at the summit of the developing Ohio and Erie Canal. The name is derived from the Ancient Greek word ''ἄκρον : ákron'' signifying a summit or high point. It was briefly renamed South Akron after Eliakim Crosby founded nearby North Akron in 1833, until both merged into an incorporated village in 1836. In the 1910s, Akron doubled in population, makin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
