Army Pfc. Stuart W. Moore

Died December 22, 2003 Serving During Operation Iraqi Freedom

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21, 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.

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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.

Moore, 21, 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