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| On 30 November 1940, Moore became the ] to ] ], the assistant division commander of the ], of the which the 29th Infantry Regiment was a part. Simpson would be an officer with whom he would be associated over the next few years.{{sfn|Nance|2023|p=33}} Moore was promoted to ] in the wartime ] on 31 January 1941. On 12 April he was transferred to the ] in Washington, D.C., where he worked in the Budget and Legislative Planning Branch. His rank of major in the Infantry Branch became substantive on 12 June, and he was promoted to ] on 6 January 1942.{{sfn|Cullum|1950|p=446}} | On 30 November 1940, Moore became the ] to ] ], the assistant division commander of the ], of the which the 29th Infantry Regiment was a part. Simpson would be an officer with whom he would be associated over the next few years.{{sfn|Nance|2023|p=33}} Moore was promoted to ] in the wartime ] on 31 January 1941. On 12 April he was transferred to the ] in Washington, D.C., where he worked in the Budget and Legislative Planning Branch. His rank of major in the Infantry Branch became substantive on 12 June, and he was promoted to ] on 6 January 1942.{{sfn|Cullum|1950|p=446}} | ||
| In March 1942, with the United States now engaged in World War II, Moore became the chief of staff of the ] at ]. This reunited him with Simpson, who was the division commander. The position came with a promotion to ] in the Army of the United States on 4 March, because the ], ] ], had instituted a policy that regular officers taking on the position of chief of staff of an ] division would have that rank to ensure seniority over the National Guard officers on their staff.{{sfn|Cullum|1950|p=446}}{{sfn| |
In March 1942, with the United States now engaged in World War II, Moore became the chief of staff of the ] at ]. This reunited him with Simpson, who was the division commander. The position came with a promotion to ] in the Army of the United States on 4 March, because the ], ] ], had instituted a policy that regular officers taking on the position of chief of staff of an ] division would have that rank to ensure seniority over the National Guard officers on their staff.{{sfn|Cullum|1950|p=446}}{{sfn|Nance|2023|p=47}} | ||
| ⚫ | Moore and Simpson were abruptly transferred to the ] at ], on 22 May 1942. The division had performed poorly during the ] in 1941, and ]s ], ] and ] had recommended the relief of the division commander, ] ]. He was a relative of Senator ], so the relief was politically sensitive. The division was in poor shape, having just been reorganized, and a large number of transfers left its strength at less than 3,000 men. Simpson relieved all the regimental commanders. Moore was awarded the ] for his work with the division staff.{{sfn|Cullum|1950|p=446}}{{sfn|Nance|2023|pp=48-51}} Simpson assumed command of the newly-formed ] in August 1942, but Moore remained with the 30th Infantry Division until 10 August 1943, when he rejoined Simpson as chief of staff of XII Corps.{{sfn|Cullum|1950|p=446}}{{sfn|Nance|2023|pp=50-57}} | ||
| ⚫ | On 13 October 1943, Simpson assumed command of the ], and Moore went with him as chief of staff.{{sfn|Nance|2023|pp=58-60}} | ||
| ⚫ | Moore and Simpson were abruptly transferred to the ] at ], on 22 May 1942. The division had performed poorly during the ] in 1941, and ]s ], ] and ] had recommended the relief of the division commander, ] ]. He was a relative of Senator ], so the relief was politically sensitive. The division was in poor shape, having just been reorganized, and a large number of transfers left its strength at less than 3,000 men. Simpson relieved all the regimental commanders. Moore was awarded the ] for his work with the division staff.{{sfn|Cullum|1950|p=446}}{{sfn| |
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| ⚫ | On 13 October 1943, Simpson assumed command of the ], and Moore went with him as chief of staff.{{sfn| |
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| For his service as chief of staff of the Ninth Army, Moore received the ], two ]s to his], and the ].{{sfn|Cullum|1950|p=446}}<ref name=obit>{{cite news |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/1986/01/30/james-e-moore-retired-army-general-dies/72b3cc8f-c04a-4577-9acc-e0175bdfbe6c/ |title=James E. Moore, Retired Army General, Dies |newspaper=Washington Post |date=30 January 1986 }}</ref> | For his service as chief of staff of the Ninth Army, Moore received the ], two ]s to his], and the ].{{sfn|Cullum|1950|p=446}}<ref name=obit>{{cite news |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/1986/01/30/james-e-moore-retired-army-general-dies/72b3cc8f-c04a-4577-9acc-e0175bdfbe6c/ |title=James E. Moore, Retired Army General, Dies |newspaper=Washington Post |date=30 January 1986 }}</ref> | ||
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United States Army general
| James Edward Moore | |
|---|---|
 General James E. Moore | |
| Born | (1902-11-29)29 November 1902 New Bedford, Massachusetts, US |
| Died | 28 January 1986(1986-01-28) (aged 83) Washington, D.C., US |
| Buried | Arlington National Cemetery |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1924–1963 |
| Rank | General |
| Commands | |
| Battles / wars | World War II |
| Awards | |
| Relations | James Edward Moore Jr. (son) |
James Edward Moore (29 November 29, 1902 – 28 January 1986) was a United States Army four-star general who served as the United States High Commissioner of the Ryukyus after World War II.
Early life and career
James Edward Moore was born in New Bedford, Massachusetts, on 29 November 1902, the oldest of five sons of James E. and Mary Daly Moore. His father died when he was sixteen years old. In high school, he organized and commanded the Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) unit, lettered in football, managed the basketball team, was on the debating team, and was president of his class for all four years.
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Moore entered the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York, on 7 July 1920. As a Second Year cadet he started a cadet newspaper, and he wrote and directed the 100th Night Show, a traditional celebration held when the First Year cadets had 100 days to go before graduation. He graduated on 12 June 1924, ranked 155th in his class, and was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the infantry.
For his first assignment, Moore was posted to the 5th Infantry Regiment at Fort McKinley, Maine. In June, he returned home to marry Mildred Lindberg, his girlfriend from high school. They had three children: daughters Patricia and Mary, and a son, James Edward Moore Jr.. In 1927, he was sent to the Philippines, where he served with the 31st Infantry Regiment at Fort Santiago. He was promoted to first lieutenant on 9 June 1929, and soon after returned to the United States, where he became a company commander in the 10th Infantry Regiment at Fort Thomas, Kentucky.
From September 1932 to May 1933, Moore attended the Infantry School at Fort Benning, Georgia. He was then sent to China, where he served with the 15th Infantry Regiment, which was based at Tientsin. He took the opportunity to visit Mongolia and Japan. He was promoted to captain on 1 August 1935. He returned to the United States in June 1937 and after a period of leave, joined the 2nd Brigade in September. He attended the Command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, from 12 August 1937 to 20 June 1938, and then became a company commander in the 29th Infantry Regiment and then the 38th Infantry Regiment at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, on 30 July 1938.
World War II
On 30 November 1940, Moore became the aide-de-camp to Brigadier General William H. Simpson, the assistant division commander of the 2nd Infantry Division, of the which the 29th Infantry Regiment was a part. Simpson would be an officer with whom he would be associated over the next few years. Moore was promoted to major in the wartime Army of the United States on 31 January 1941. On 12 April he was transferred to the War Department General Staff in Washington, D.C., where he worked in the Budget and Legislative Planning Branch. His rank of major in the Infantry Branch became substantive on 12 June, and he was promoted to colonel on 6 January 1942.
In March 1942, with the United States now engaged in World War II, Moore became the chief of staff of the 35th Infantry Division at Camp San Luis Obispo, California. This reunited him with Simpson, who was the division commander. The position came with a promotion to colonel in the Army of the United States on 4 March, because the Chief of Staff of the United States Army, General George C. Marshall, had instituted a policy that regular officers taking on the position of chief of staff of an Army National Guard division would have that rank to ensure seniority over the National Guard officers on their staff.
Moore and Simpson were abruptly transferred to the 30th Infantry Division at Fort Jackson, South Carolina, on 22 May 1942. The division had performed poorly during the Carolina Maneuvers in 1941, and Lieutenant Generals Hugh Drum, Ben Lear and Lesley McNair had recommended the relief of the division commander, Major General Henry D. Russell. He was a relative of Senator Richard Russell Jr., so the relief was politically sensitive. The division was in poor shape, having just been reorganized, and a large number of transfers left its strength at less than 3,000 men. Simpson relieved all the regimental commanders. Moore was awarded the Legion of Merit for his work with the division staff. Simpson assumed command of the newly-formed XII Corps in August 1942, but Moore remained with the 30th Infantry Division until 10 August 1943, when he rejoined Simpson as chief of staff of XII Corps.
On 13 October 1943, Simpson assumed command of the Fourth United States Army, and Moore went with him as chief of staff.
For his service as chief of staff of the Ninth Army, Moore received the Army Distinguished Service Medal, two oak leaf clusters to hisLegion of Merit, and the Bronze Star Medal.
Chief of Staff, XII Corps 1943, Chief of Staff, Fourth United States Army 1943–44, Chief of Staff, Ninth United States Army 1944–45, Chief of Staff, Second United States Army 1945–46, Deputy Chief of Staff, Second United States Army 1946–47, Commanding General, South Sector, United States Army-Pacific 1947–48, Secretary of the Army General Staff 1948–50, Commanding General, 10th Mountain Division 1950–51, At Fitzsimons Army Hospital 1951–53, Commandant, United States Army War College 1953–55, United States High Commissioner, Ryukyu Islands and Commanding General, IX Corps 1955–58, Deputy Army Chief of Staff (Military Operations) 1958–59, Chief of Staff, SHAPE 1959–63.
Personal life
Moore married Mildred May Lindberg (April 29, 1903 – September 25, 1976) in 1926. The couple had a son, two daughters and sixteen grandchildren. After the death of his wife, Moore remarried in April 1982 with Anne Ramsey Farrell, the widow of Lieutenant General Francis William Farrell.
Moore died on January 28, 1986, from respiratory arrest at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. He is buried in Arlington National Cemetery with his first wife Mildred Lindberg Moore.
Notes
- ^ "James Edward Moore". Assembly. 46 (3): 158–159. December 1987. Retrieved 27 December 2022 – via Google Books.
- ^ Cullum 1930, p. 1854.
- Bartelt, Eric S. (18 March 2021). "Firsties celebrate 100th Night Weekend with banquet, show". West Point. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
- Nance 2023, p. 30.
- Cullum 1940, p. 585.
- Nance 2023, p. 33.
- ^ Cullum 1950, p. 446.
- Nance 2023, p. 47.
- Nance 2023, pp. 48–51.
- Nance 2023, pp. 50–57.
- Nance 2023, pp. 58–60.
- ^ "James E. Moore, Retired Army General, Dies". Washington Post. 30 January 1986.
- "Marriage Return". No. 82–012954. Richmond, Virginia: Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Health, Division of Vital Records and Health Statistics. 8 April 1982.
- "Burial Detail: Moore, James E". United States Army. Retrieved 20 September 2023 – via ANC Explorer.
References
- Cullum, George W. (1930). Biographical Register of the Officers and Graduates of the US Military Academy at West Point New York Since Its Establishment in 1802: Supplement Volume VII 1920–1930. Chicago: R. R. Donnelly and Sons, The Lakeside Press. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
- Cullum, George W. (1940). Biographical Register of the Officers and Graduates of the US Military Academy at West Point New York Since Its Establishment in 1802: Supplement Volume VIII 1930–1940. Chicago: R. R. Donnelly and Sons, The Lakeside Press. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
- Cullum, George W. (1950). Biographical Register of the Officers and Graduates of the US Military Academy at West Point New York Since Its Establishment in 1802: Supplement Volume IX 1940–1950. Chicago: R. R. Donnelly and Sons, The Lakeside Press. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
- Nance, William Stuart (2023). Commanding Professionalism: Simpson, Moore and the Ninth US Army. Lexington, Kentucky: University Press of Kentucky. ISBN 978-0-8131-9926-9. OCLC 1382695841.
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byEdward Almond | Commandant of the United States Army War College 1953–1955 |
Succeeded byClyde D. Eddleman |
- 1902 births
- 1986 deaths
- People from New Bedford, Massachusetts
- United States Military Academy alumni
- Recipients of the Legion of Merit
- United States Army generals
- Recipients of the Distinguished Service Medal (US Army)
- Burials at Arlington National Cemetery
- United States Army generals of World War II
- Military personnel from Massachusetts