John Anderson Moore
John Anderson Moore | |
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Born | Brownwood, Texas | January 12, 1910
Died | February 26, 1944 25° 47'N x 128° 45'E, S. of Okinawa Island † | (aged 34)
Place of burial | Manila American Cemetery and Memorial |
Allegiance | United States of America |
Service/ | United States Navy |
Years of service | 1932–1944 |
Rank | Commander |
Commands held | USS Grayback |
Battles/wars | East China Sea |
Awards | Navy Cross (3) Purple Heart Medal |
John Anderson Moore (January 12, 1910 – February 26, 1944) was a United States Navy submarine commander who was killed in action during World War II. He had been awarded three Navy Crosses[1] and a Purple Heart Medal before his death. The U.S. Navy frigate USS John A. Moore (FFG-19) is named in his honor.[2]
Raised in Bisbee, Arizona,[3] Moore had boxed and played soccer at the United States Naval Academy. He served on R- and S-class submarines, before assuming command of the submarine USS Grayback (SS-208) on its last three patrols during 1943–1944. Under the overall command of innovator Charles "Swede" Momsen, Grayback, USS Cero (SS-225), and USS Shad (SS-235) launched the U.S. Navy's first attack against enemy shipping using "wolfpack" tactics.[4] Moore was credited with multiple events of "extraordinary heroism" in repeated forays against Japanese vessels in the East China Sea before being killed during the last of the Grayback's patrols.[1][5]
References[]
- ^ a b John Anderson Moore at Military Times Hall of Valor (accessed 2012-02-03).
- ^ "FFG 19: USS John A. Moore". combatindex.com.
- ^ Lucky Bag. Annapolis, Maryland: United States Naval Academy. 1932. p. 193. Retrieved 2019-11-11.
- ^ Clay Blair, Silent Victory: The U.S. Submarine War Against Japan (Naval Institute Press, reprint ed. 2001), ISBN 978-1-55750-217-9, pp. 541–542. Excerpt available at Google Books.
- ^ "Sub Overdue, Feared Lost", Associated Press in Milwaukee Sentinel, June 21, 1944.
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- United States Navy personnel killed in World War II
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