New Hampshire woman honored decades after death for historic WWII service

She served in the famed Six Triple Eight. Now she's receiving Congress' highest civilian honor

By: Jane Murphy

Outlets: Portsmouth Herald

Published: July 17, 2026

Words: 556

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 3 days ago

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Editor’s Note: This is the latest installment in a series honoring Seacoast veterans’ military service sponsored by Service Credit Union. A different veteran or military member will be profiled each Friday. Nominate a veteran you’d like to honor by clicking on this link or using the form below.

Veteran Doris Moore was recently honored posthumously with the Congressional Gold Medal for her service in the military and as a social worker.

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