Leroy Jethro Moore

Leroy Jethro Moore was an World War II veteran, the best friend of Jackson Gibbs and also the namesake of NCIS Special Agent Leroy Jethro Gibbs.
==Biography==
===Pre-Series===
Born in an unknown state in the U.S. in the early or mid 1920's, Moore soon became close friends with Jackson Gibbs.
Moore later joined the United States Marine Corps and participated in the Battle of Iwo Jima during World War II as one of the first ever African-American Marine infantrymen. Under heavy fire, he rescued many members of his platoon, an achievement that earned Moore the Navy Cross.
When the war ended, Moore left the Marines and returned home to the United States. After Jackson's wife, Ann died via suicide, having discovered she was suffering from cancer, Jackson, furious Moore hadn't told about his wife's plans ended his friendship with Moore and brought Moore out of the store the two had started together with Jackson and Moore not talking to one another for over forty years.
===NCIS Season 10===
===NCIS Season 11===
===NCIS Season 16===
==Personality==
==Physical Appearance ==
==Awards and Decorations==
===United States Marine Corps===
Below is a partial list of decorations awarded to Leroy Jethro Moore by the USMC:
*Medal of Honor
*Navy Cross (later upgraded to Medal of Honor)
*Asiatic-Pacific Area Campaign Medal
*World War II Victory Medal
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Category:Recurring Characters in NCIS
Category:Deceased