Julia Compton Moore was the wife of the author who received what second-highest military decoration for valor?
Julia Compton Moore Julia Compton Moore (February 10, 1929April 18, 2004) was the wife of Lieutenant General (Ret.) Hal Moore, a United States Army officer. Her efforts and complaints in the aftermath of the Battle of Ia Drang prompted the U.S. Army to set up survivor support networks and casualty notification teams consisting of uniformed officers, which are still in use.
George H. Ramer Second Lieutenant George Henry Ramer (March 27, 1927 – September 12, 1951) was a United States Marine Corps officer who posthumously received the Medal of Honor — the United States’ highest military decoration for heroism — for his actions in Korea on September 12, 1951, when he sacrificed his life during a fearless attack on an enemy position. He was the 27th Marine to receive the Medal of Honor for heroism during the Korean War.