GERALD K. "JERRY" MOORE
MEMORIAL SERVICE COLORADO
SUBMARINER TRIBUTE
VETERANS DAY MESSAGE
2021
"ALWAYS REMEMBERED - NEVER FORGOTTEN"
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"VETERANS DAY GIVES our country an opportunity to thank those who have previously served in the U.S. military. Jerry Moore enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1956 soon after his high school graduation. He was an IC2 (SS) and served on the USS Pillsbury DE-133. After volunteering for submarine duty he served on the USS Jallao SS-368 until his honorable discharge in 1959.
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He was one of the last submariners to serve on a diesel powered submarine. His service continued in the U.S Navy Reserve from 1959-1962. Our love, appreciation and salute go out to Jerry Moore and to all of the kindred spirits who have served so well."
~ The Jerry Moore Family ~ |
VETERANS CRISIS LINE
1-800-273-8255, PRESS 1
For TTY users: Use your preferred relay service, or dial 711 then 1-800-273-8255. Or chat.
1-800-273-8255, PRESS 1
For TTY users: Use your preferred relay service, or dial 711 then 1-800-273-8255. Or chat.
A JERRY MOORE DUTY STATION |
USS PILLSBURY - 1943 - 1960 - (DE-133) |
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THE USS PILLSBURY (DE-133) was an Edsall-class destroyer escort in service with the United States Navy from 1943 to 1947. She served again as a radar picket ship from 1955 to 1960 and was sold for scrapping in 1966. ~ From Wikipedia ~
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ANOTHER JERRY MOORE DUTY STATION |
USS JALLAO 1957 – 1967 - (SS-368) |
The Jallao was diesel powered.
Jerry was one of the last submariners to serve on a diesel-powered submarine.
Jerry was one of the last submariners to serve on a diesel-powered submarine.
“AFTER HAVING INSTALLED the latest in electronic gear, Jallao resumed operations in January 1957. Combined fleet exercises in the Caribbean occupied her through February; and, after coastal antisubmarine operations, she arrived in Boston in July for a short midshipman training cruise. September and October were spent in the North Atlantic on a NATO exercise as the submarine helped strengthen the armed forces of the Atlantic Allies. She returned to New London 24 October 1957.
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Jallao spent most of 1958 on training exercises off the Atlantic Coast, taking part in a combined antisubmarine exercise in the North Atlantic in September. The year 1959 was spent largely in equipment development work and training with the Submarine School at New London.
The ship got underway 20 January 1960 for exercises in the Caribbean, returning 19 February. The latter part of the year was spent in training out of Bermuda. From 9 January to 24 March 1961, the veteran submarine carried out special training operations off Scotland and operated with Canadian ships off Halifax during that summer. The remainder of the year was spent in the New London area.
Jallao began 1962 with her second Mediterranean cruise, sailing 2 January and exercising with the vital 6th Fleet in the troubled area until 7 May. The last 4 months of the year were spent in extensive modernization and repairs at Philadelphia Naval Shipyard. Through 1963 and 1964, the boat took part in training cruises to the Caribbean, served in submarine school training, and participated in equipment evaluation work.
On 3 January 1965, she departed for a 4-month 6th Fleet deployment. She returned 1 May for submarine warfare tactics and submarine school operations out of New London. Jallao operated along the Atlantic coast and in the Caribbean until 1974.” ~ From Wikipedia ~
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Page Created: December 2019, Last Update: November 2021