[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 128 (Thursday, September 20, 2012)]
[Senate]
[Page S6538]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        REMEMBERING HENRY MOORE

 Mr. CASEY. Mr. President, today I rise to honor and remember 
Henry L. Moore for his exceptional service to his community, 
Commonwealth, an country.
  Born April 8, 1921 in Ocilla, GA, the son of Andrew and Eliza Moore, 
Henry entered the armed services on September 22, 1942. Though 
originally from the Peach State, Henry spent his adult life living in 
Pennsylvania.
  Henry was a man of service, a man of science, and a man of faith. 
Today I wish to honor him as such.
  As a man of service, Henry distinguished himself as one of the 
Tuskegee Airmen who so faithfully served our country during one of its 
darkest hours. Drafted in 1942, Henry graduated from the only class of 
African-American airplane mechanics at Lincoln Airbase in Nebraska in 
June 1943. After graduation he was assigned to the ground crew of the 
Fifteenth Air Force 332nd Fighter group. By 1944 Henry had become a 
crew chief working on B-25 bombers in the Mediterranean theater.
  The Tuskegee Airmen hold a special place in American history, and 
Henry never forgot his part in it. Throughout the rest of his life, he 
remained active in the Tuskegee Airmen Inc., a nonprofit organization 
dedicated to honoring the accomplishments of African Americans in the 
U.S. Army Air Corps during WWII and introducing young people across the 
Nation to the world of aviation and science through local and national 
programs. At the time of his passing, Henry was serving his second term 
as the national parliamentarian of that organization.
  As a man of science, Henry graduated from West Virginia State College 
with a bachelor of science in physics and electrical engineering and 
later with a master of science from Temple University. Following 
graduation, Henry began a career physics and electronic engineering 
until retiring from government service after 26 years.
  Henry loved science, and, following his retirement, he continued to 
pass this passion on by teaching science and math, first at Roosevelt 
Middle School and then later at Abraham Lincoln High School in the 
Philadelphia school district.
  As a man of faith, Henry was very active in his church. Always 
involved, Henry served on a number of boards and was president of both 
the deacons and trustees. His love of music intertwined with his church 
life as he sang in the choir and on special occasions played his 
trumpet.
  As Henry's family and friends mourn his loss, I pray that they will 
be comforted by the knowledge that this great Nation will never forget 
the service and sacrifice of Henry L. Moore. May he rest in 
peace.

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