Years of service 1909–1949 Education Texas A&M University Rank Major General | Name George Moore Role General | |
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Born July 31, 1887
Austin, Texas ( 1887-07-31 ) Buried at Golden Gate National Cemetery, San Bruno, California Allegiance United States of America Commands held Harbor Defenses of Manila and Subic Bays Battles/wars World War I
World War II Died December 2, 1949, Hillsborough, California, United States Place of burial Golden Gate National Cemetery, San Bruno, California, United States Similar People Jonathan M Wainwright, Masaharu Homma, Douglas MacArthur | ||
Battles and wars World War I, World War II Service/branch United States Army | ||
George Fleming Moore (July 31, 1887 – December 2, 1949) was a highly decorated officer of the United States Army with the rank of major general. General Moore commanded the Harbor Defenses of Manila and Subic Bays and the Philippine Coast Artillery during the Battle of Bataan.
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Biography
George Flemming Moore was born on July 31, 1887 in Austin, Texas as the son of John Marks Moore, Jr. and Mary Estelle Grace Moore. He graduated from A&M College of Texas in 1908 and received a commission in 1909 into the Coast Artillery Corps.
A major and lieutenant colonel during World War I, he returned to Texas A&M as Commandant of Cadets from 1937–1940, where he was promoted to colonel.
In World War II, then Brigadier General Moore fought in the Bataan Campaign, later becoming the commander of the Harbor Defenses of Manila and Subic Bays, in the Philippines, at the time of the 1941 Japanese invasion. He was given command of the Philippine Coast Artillery with roughly 5,000 men and four forts to defend Corregidor. On May 6, 1942, General Jonathan Wainwright surrendered the Corregidor garrison at about 1:30 p.m., leading himself and General Moore to be captured by the Japanese, and held as a POW, later liberated in August 1945. General Moore was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross and Distinguished Service Medal while in captivity.
He was married to Lucile (Lucille) Griffith (March 10, 1892 – April 5, 1972), daughter of John Williams Griffith and Mary Elizabeth (Fox) of Port Townsend, WA. They had one daughter, Anne (later Mrs. Burton R. Browne). Moore never recovered his heath from captivity; he shot himself on December 2, 1949, hortly after retirement, in Hillsborough, CA. The Moores are buried at Golden Gate National Cemetery, San Bruno, California.
Awards
Major General George F. Moore received some of the Army´s highest decorations includimg: Distinguished Service Cross and Distinguished Service Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster. Here is his whole ribbon bar: