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Sgt Albert D. Moses Jr. enlisted in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on 1 September 1943.

He was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross posthumously for extraordinary heroism in action against the enemy on 22 September 1944 in Germany. The citation cited: An early morning enemy attack, preceded by an intense artillery concentration, broke through the hillside positions of Sgt Moses' company and threatened to envelop gun emplacements in the valley below. With his machine gun ammunition expended, Sgt Moses voluntarily and with great personal courage, ran the gauntlet of heavy automatic weapons and small fire arms to reach the dump 150 yards away and returned with more than a thousand rounds of ammunition, thus staving off the attack. During the height of the battle his platoon leader was severely wounded and lay helpless in an exposed position. Again displaying great valor and with utter disregard for his own safety, Sgt Moses moves across the open field through a hail of intense enemy fire to reach the wounded officer. As he prepared to carry him to a safe position, Sgt Moses was hit by a burst of fire and instantly killed. The heroic and exemplary actions of Sergeant Moses in sacrificing his life in an attempt to rescue his wounded leader reflected the highest tradition of the Armed Forces.

Sgt Albert D. Moses Jr. was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery of Fosse, Belgium.