U.S. Army

Christopher Lee Moore

June 14, 1978 to May 19, 2007

Christopher Lee Moore was born in Bakersfield and graduated from Alpaugh High School in 1996. He completed Army basic training at Fort Benning, Georgia, and served with airborne units before later reenlisting. During his Iraq service, Moore was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division at Fort Hood, Texas. He was killed in Baghdad on May 19, 2007, when an improvised explosive device struck the Bradley Fighting Vehicle he was driving.

Unit

1st Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division

Burial

Emerald Hills Memorial Park, Kennedale, Texas

Portrait Sponsor

The Lazzerini Family Foundation