On June 1, 1944, LCT-540 received orders to load the men and equipment of the 5 th Engineer Special Brigade, attached to the 1 st Infantry Division.
Through diligence and uncompromising discipline, Moses lowered the time it took his men to unload their cargo to less than four minutes. He led his men in extensive training and practice exercises, including Operation Tiger, the disastrous practice landings at Slapton Sands, England. It was not long before the men of 540 were informed that, in addition to their daily tasks of moving men and equipment around southern England, they would soon take part in the greatest invasion of the war, Operation Overlord, the assault on the beaches of Normandy.Įnsign Moses was determined to prepare his crew for their vital role. Upon graduation in 1943, Nye reported to Northwestern University for further training, and then to England to take command of Landing Craft Tank 540 by the beginning of 1944. When the US entered WWII, Moses (usually known by his middle name Nye) was a student at the University of Southern California and a naval reservist. was born in Wyoming in 1920 but grew up in Hermosa Beach, California. Operation Kilroy: Passport to Virginia WWII Sitesįrederick Nye Moses Jr.D-Day Participant Identification Program.Employment Opportunities and Internships.
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