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George Fleming Moore
George Fleming Moore
	Major General George Fleming Moore
Born	July 31, 1887; Austin, Texas
Died	December 2, 1949 (aged 62); Hillsborough, California
Buried	Golden Gate National Cemetery, San Bruno, California
Allegiance	United States of America
Service / branch	United States Army
Years of service	1909–1949
Rank	Major General
Commands	Harbor Defenses of Manila and Subic Bays
Battles / wars	World War I; World War II
Awards	Distinguished Service Cross; Distinguished Service Medal (2)
Alma mater	A&M College of Texas
Spouse(s)	Lucile Griffith
Relations	John Marks Moore (father); George Fleming Moore (grandfather)

George Fleming Moore (July 31, 1887 – December 2, 1949) was a 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.^[1]

Early life and education

George Fleming Moore was born on July 31, 1887, in Austin, Texas, as the son of John Marks Moore and Mary Estelle Grace Moore. He graduated from the A&M College of Texas in 1908 and received a commission in 1909 into the Coast Artillery Corps.

Texas A&M

A major and lieutenant colonel during World War I, he returned to Texas A&M as Commandant of Cadets from 1937 to 1940, where he was promoted to colonel.^[2]^[3]

World War II

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, both during the 1941–42 Japanese invasion.^[4] He was given command of the Philippine Coast Artillery with roughly 5,000 men and four forts to defend Corregidor.^[5] On May 6, 1942, Commander of Allied forces in the Philippines, 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 until liberated in August 1945. General Moore was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross and Distinguished Service Medal while in captivity.^[6]

Family

He was married to Lucile Griffith (March 10, 1892 – April 5, 1972), daughter of John Williams Griffith and Mary Elizabeth (née Fox) Griffith of Port Townsend, Washington. They had one daughter, Anne (later Mrs. Burton R. Browne).^{[citation needed]} His father was John Marks Moore, who was a member of the Texas House of Representatives and the Secretary of State of Texas. His paternal grandfather and namesake, George Fleming Moore, was the first chief justice of the Texas Supreme Court.^[7]

Death

Moore never recovered his health from captivity; he shot himself on December 2, 1949, shortly after retirement, in Hillsborough, California. The Moores are buried at Golden Gate National Cemetery, San Bruno, California.

Awards and honors

Moore received some of the Army's highest decorations including the Distinguished Service Cross and the Distinguished Service Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster.^[8]

Moore Hall, a residence hall at Texas A&M University, is named in his honor. Additionally, The General George F. Moore Outstanding Unit Award, endowed by Gerald and Susan Sullivan, was established in 1946 to recognize the outstanding company, squadron, or battery in the Corps of Cadets at Texas A&M University.

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1st Row	Distinguished Service Cross
2nd Row	Army Distinguished Service Medal w/ Oak Leaf Cluster	World War I Victory Medal	American Defense Service Medal with "Foreign Service" clasp
3rd Row	Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ two campaign tars	World War II Victory Medal	Philippine Defense Medal w/ bronze star