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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.〔http://www.generals.dk/general/Moore/George_Fleming/USA.html〕 ==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. He began serving as a Major and Lieutenant Colonel during World War I before returning to Texas A&M as Commandant of Cadets from 1937–1940, where he was promoted to Colonel.〔"(Muster )〕〔"(Residence Hall Living – Moore Hall )〕 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.〔"(Major General George F. Moore )〕 He was married to Lucile (Lucille) Griffith (born: March 10, 1892, Washington – d. April 5, 1972, San Francisco County, California, burial: Golden Gate National Cemetery, San Bruno, California – Father: John Williams Griffith – Mother: Mary Elizabeth Fox). Daughter: Mrs. Anne Moore Browne (Mrs. Burton R.) (also found as Ann Brown). 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「George F. Moore (general)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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