Lieutenant Max Poore

The Tribune
Seymour, Indiana
Thursday, December 7, 1944
Page 1

Officer From Medora Killed Armistice Day

Lt. Max Poore Second Son of Mr. and Mrs. Harley Poore to be Listed As Casualty

Mr. and Mrs. Harley Poore, of Medora, have received their second telegram from the war department of the type now unpleasantly familiar to many county families whose sons or other loved one have been killed or are missing overseas.

The second message tell of the death of their son, First Lieutenant Max Poore, age twenty-five, who was killed in action in France on Saturday, November 11, anniversary of the date of cessation of hostilities in World War I.

Lt. Poore was serving with the 4th Armored Division under the command of General Patton's army, which has been in fighting in and around Metz, France. He had been overseas since December, 1943, and took part in the D-Day invasion last June 6.

Brother Was Gunner.

Another son of Mr. and Mrs. Poore, Staff Sergeant Kelso Poore, was reported missing over Germany since October 6. He was a gunner on a B-17 Flying Fortress bomber.

Lt. Poore was born September 21, 1919, the son of Harley and Pearl Poore, who survive. He was graduated from the Medora High School with the class of 1937, and went to Muncie where he was employed. He entered the service from that community. The last letter relatives received from him was written November 4.

He is survived by the parents; the widow, Mrs. Betty Starr Poore, of Muncie, two sisters, Mrs. Vivian Fox, of Muncie and Mrs. Reova Mundy, of Yakima, Washington and the missing brother.