Army Pfc. Stuart W. Moore
Death: Dec 22, 2003
of Livingston Texas; assigned to 2nd Battalion 3rd Field Artillery Regiment 1st Armored Division based in Giessen Germany; killed Dec. 22 by an improvised explosive device in Baghdad. The last time Pfc. Stuart Moore talked with family members he told them he had two weeks leave to spend with them in mid-January. “He was excited because he knew he was going to come back and see his daughter Candice who he hadn’t seen since she was about 3 months old” said his father Dennis Moore of Livingston Texas. Moore21 Died Dec. 22 in Baghdad when a roadside bomb exploded near a U.S. military convoy. Candice was 21 months old when her father Died. “I know (Stuart) was proud of what he was doing. I know he didn’t want to give his life. But I know he was prepared to” his father said. Moore said his son was a Boy Scout outgoing and liked rock climbing hunting fishing and camping. Other survivors include his mother Pam and his wife Molly. — Associated Press Operation Iraqi Freedom