Moore, Joseph Arthur
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Verified Lieutenant Colonel Joseph Arthur Moore, 54, of Boise, Idaho, was a member of the Air Force's 124th Wing. He was killed in action on May 20, 2008, at Camp Lemonier, Djibouti.
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Lieutenant Colonel Joseph Arthur Moore was a 54-year-old officer from Boise, Idaho, serving with the 124th Wing of the Idaho Air National Guard, based at Gowen Field. According to military records, his service included deployments in support of Operation Enduring Freedom to locations such as Afghanistan, the Philippines, and the Horn of Africa region.
On May 20, 2008, Moore was killed at Camp Lemonier, a U.S. expeditionary base in Djibouti. The Department of Defense stated he died from wounds sustained from small arms fire during a training exercise. The incident occurred on the base's small-arms range.
Moore's death took place under the umbrella of Operation Enduring Freedom, a U.S.-led military campaign that began in October 2001 following the September 11 attacks. The operation's scope included counter-terrorism missions across multiple regions, including the Horn of Africa, where Camp Lemonier served as a key hub.
The Air Force confirmed his death the following day. His passing was reported by local news in Idaho, noting his long service with the state's Air National Guard. He was one of more than 2,300 U.S. service members who died during Operation Enduring Freedom.
Moore was posthumously promoted from Major to Lieutenant Colonel. He is memorialized on the Idaho Fallen Heroes Memorial and is listed on the Afghanistan and Iraq War Memorial at the University of Idaho, where he had been a student.
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Joseph Arthur Moore was killed during Operation Enduring Freedom (2001–2014). The conflict concluded in December 2014. See the full roster of those killed in this conflict.
Among those documented in the same conflict: Andrews, Evander Earl, Edmunds, Jonn Joseph, Stonesifer, Kristofor Tif, Davis, Bryant Leroy.
