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]

John Anderson Moore
Born	(1910-01-12)January 12, 1910 Brownwood, Texas
Died	February 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
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	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

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

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 (PDF). 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.

External links

• John Anderson Moore at Find a Grave