John Anderson Moore

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]

This article is about the naval officer. For the U.S. Navy frigate, see USS John A. Moore (FFG-19).
John Anderson Moore
Born(1910-01-12)January 12, 1910
Brownwood, Texas
DiedFebruary 26, 1944(1944-02-26) (aged 34)
25° 47'N x 128° 45'E, S. of Okinawa Island  †
Place of burial
Manila American Cemetery and Memorial
AllegianceUnited States of America
Service/branchUnited States Navy
Years of service1932–1944
RankCommander
Commands heldUSS Grayback
Battles/warsEast China Sea
AwardsNavy Cross (3)
Purple Heart Medal

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 on its last three patrols during 1943–1944. Under the overall command of innovator Charles "Swede" Momsen, Grayback, Cero, and Shad 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
  1. John Anderson Moore at Military Times Hall of Valor (accessed 2012-02-03).
  2. "FFG 19: USS John A. Moore". combatindex.com.
  3. Lucky Bag. Annapolis, Maryland: United States Naval Academy. 1932. p. 193. Retrieved 2019-11-11.
  4. 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.
  5. "Sub Overdue, Feared Lost", Associated Press in Milwaukee Sentinel, June 21, 1944.
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