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Home Town Crestview
Last Address Youngstown, Florida
Date of Passing Apr 26, 2014
Location of Interment Live Oak Cemetery - Live Oak, Florida
Jerry Dale Moore, age 60, of Youngstown, passed away Saturday evening, April 26, 2014, in Panama City.
He was born December 22, 1953 in Crestview, Florida, to the late J.C. and Opal (Davis) Moore. Jerry was a veteran of the U.S. Navy, and loved hunting, fishing and motorsports, especially Nascar and World of Outlaws.
He is survived by his fiancé, Georgia Ann Mackey; two sons, Jeffrey Dale Moore and Jerry Carl Moore, and their mother, Carmenlita Armel; a step-daughter, Rebecca McNeese; a brother, Jimmie R. Moore; a sister Julie Howland; his grandson, Brayden Moore; six step-grandchildren; and many other loving relatives and friends.
Displacement 45,000 Tons, Dimensions, 968' (oa) x 113' x 35' (Max) Armament 18 x 5"/54AA 84 x 40mm, 68 x 20mm, 137 Aircraft. Armor, 7.6" Belt, 3 1/2" Flight Deck, 2" Deck, 6 1/2" Conning Tower. Machinery, 212,000; SHP, Geared turbines, 4 screws Speed, 33 Knots, Crew 4104. Operational and Building Data
Built by Newport News. Designation changed from CV 41 to CVB 41 15 July 1943.
Laid down 27 Oct 1943, launched 20 Mar 1945, commissioned 10 Sept 1945.
Named for the Battle of Midway, USS MIDWAY was the lead ship of her class, three of which were completed, with another two ships cancelled. Serving her country for 47 years, more than 200,000 American veterans served aboard her. During that time, the USS MIDWAY saw service off Vietnam, in the Persian Gulf and in a number of other conflicts and crises. After being the first aircraft carrier forward deployed for 17 years in Yokosuka, Japan, she returned to North Island Naval Air Station in San Diego for decommissioning in April of 1992. In over five decades of service, she received the Presidential Unit Citation; Navy Unit Commendation; U.S. Navy & Marine Corps Expeditionary Medal; Navy Occupation Service Medal; China Service Expeditionary Medal; and Vietnam Service Medal.
Commissioned as CVB 41, the MIDWAY was redesignated as attack aircraft carrier CVA 41 on October 1, 1952, and multi-purpose aircraft carrier CV 41 on June 30, 1975.
Today, the MIDWAY is serving as a floating museum in the city of San Diego. There are two Photo Tours of the USS MIDWAY Museum available. Click here for a Photo Tour with photos from 2007 or click here for photos from 2008 and 2010.
