John Anderson Moore
| John Anderson Moore | |
|---|---|
| Born |
January 12, 1910 Brownwood, Texas |
| Died |
February 26, 1944 (aged 34) 25° 47'N x 128° 45'E, S. of Okinawa Island † |
| Place of burial | Manila American Cemetery and Memorial |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service/branch | United States Navy |
| Years of service | ?-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]
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 Plunger (SS-179) launched the U.S. Navy's first attack against enemy shipping using "wolfpack" tactics.[3] 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][4]
References
- 1 2 John Anderson Moore at Military Times Hall of Valor (accessed 2012-02-03).
- ↑ "FFG 19: USS John A. Moore". combatindex.com.
- ↑ 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.