Harold Gregory Moore Jr. was a United States Army lieutenant general and author. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross, the U.S. Army's second-highest decoration for valor, and was the first of his West Point class (1945) to be promoted to brigadier general, major general, and lieutenant general.
Moore at the United States Military Academy in May 2010
LTC Hal Moore in 1965
LTC Hal Moore during the Battle of Ia Drang in November 1965.
Lt General Moore in 1975
Lieutenant general (United States)
In the United States Armed Forces, a lieutenant general is a three-star general officer in the United States Army, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Space Force.
Lieutenant General William Hood Simpson wearing three-star rank, 1945