George F. Moon was born June 14, 1920 in
Van, Texas. He moved to Longview,
Texas in 1930.
Enlisted in the Army
Air Corps on September 15, 1939. Assigned to Headquarters Squadron 3rd Bombardment Group at Barksdale Field. The 15 of September, 1939 was the date that
the 3rd Attack Group was redesignated as the 3rd Bombardment
Group (L).
Attended Parachute
Riggers School
at Chanute Field in 1939.
Attended Spartan
School of Aeronautics in Tulsa,
Oklahoma for training as an aircraft
mechanic during 1940 and rejoined the 3rd Bombardment Group after the move to
Savannah Army Air Base in Savannah, Georgia.
Went to Australia
with the 3rd BG aboard the USAT ANCON.
Transferred to the 89th
Squadron Engineering Section while at Charters
Towers. Moved with the Squadron (
August 30, 1942 ) to Port Moresby
at Kila ( 3 Mile ).
Transferred to the 13th Bombardment Squadron
shortly before the Japanese attack of April
12, 1943.
