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George F. Moore (United States Army officer)

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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
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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
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This article is about the United States Army officer. For his grandfather, the first chief justice of the Supreme Court of Texas, see
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He was married to Lucile Griffith (March 10, 1892 – April 5, 1972), daughter of John Williams Griffith and Mary Elizabeth (
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Moore received some of the Army´s highest decorations including the
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until liberated in August 1945. General Moore was awarded the
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In World War II, then Brigadier General Moore fought in the
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and Mary Estelle Grace Moore. He graduated from the
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George F. Moore (soldier)
George F. Moore (Texas judge)

Austin, Texas
Hillsborough, California
Golden Gate National Cemetery
San Bruno, California
United States of America
United States Army

Major General
Harbor Defenses of Manila and Subic Bays
World War I
World War II
Distinguished Service Cross
Distinguished Service Medal
Alma mater
A&M College of Texas
John Marks Moore
George Fleming Moore
major general
Harbor Defenses of Manila and Subic Bays
Battle of Bataan
Austin, Texas
John Marks Moore
A&M College of Texas
Coast Artillery Corps
colonel
Bataan Campaign
Harbor Defenses of Manila and Subic Bays

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