The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Clyde “Bert” Moore. Moore was born in Norman, Indiana 2 October 1923. He joined the United States Marine Corps in 1942 and attended boot camp in San Diego, California. After boot camp, he was assigned guard duty at the Bremerton Navy Yard. Following this assignment he underwent training for special weapons at Camp Pendleton. He tells of spending 57 days aboard ship awaiting the invasion of Guam and vividly describes combat including surviving a banzai charge. Following Guam the division trained for the invasion of Iwo Jima. Moore landed on the second day of the invasion. He describes the heat and volcanic ash conditions and the heavy artillery and machine gun fire he encountered. He was awarded the Bronze Star while for service at Iwo Jima. He tells of being hospitalized on Guam and returning to the United States aboard a hospital ship. Soon after his return he received his discharge.

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with Clyde “Bert” Moore. Moore was born in Norman, Indiana 2 October 1923. He joined the United States Marine Corps in 1942 and attended boot camp in San Diego, California. After boot camp, he was assigned guard duty at the Bremerton Navy Yard. Following this assignment he underwent training for special weapons at Camp Pendleton. He tells of spending 57 days aboard ship awaiting the invasion of Guam and vividly describes combat including surviving a banzai charge. Following Guam the division trained for the invasion of Iwo Jima. Moore landed on the second day of the invasion. He describes the heat and volcanic ash conditions and the heavy artillery and machine gun fire he encountered. He was awarded the Bronze Star while for service at Iwo Jima. He tells of being hospitalized on Guam and returning to the United States aboard a hospital ship. Soon after his return he received his discharge.