John Anderson Moore, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

John Anderson Moore

American World War II submarine commander and naval hero

Date of Birth: 12-Jan-1910

Place of Birth: Brownwood, Texas, United States

Date of Death: 26-Feb-1944

Profession: military officer, submariner

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

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 and a Purple Heart Medal before his death.
The U.S.
Navy frigate USS John A.
Moore (FFG-19) is named in his honor.Raised in Bisbee, Arizona, 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.
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.