Bryant Edward Moore | |
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| Born | June 6, 1894 Ellsworth, Maine, United States |
| Died | February 24, 1951 (aged 56) nearYeoju County, South Korea[1] |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| Years of service | 1917–1951 |
| Rank |  Major General |
| Service number | 0-8633 |
| Unit |  Infantry Branch |
| Commands | 164th Infantry Regiment 8th Infantry Division 88th Infantry Division United States Military Academy IX Corps |
| Battles / wars | |
| Awards | Army Distinguished Service Medal (3) Silver Star (2) Legion of Merit Bronze Star (2) |
Major GeneralBryant Edward Moore (June 6, 1894 – February 24, 1951) was aUnited States Armyofficer who commanded the8th Infantry Division during and afterWorld War II, and theIX Corps in theKorean War.
Moore was born inEllsworth, Maine, on June 6, 1894, to Nettie Haley Moore and Edward Grafton Moore. He had three siblings: John Leroy Moore, Margaret Moore Coolidge and James Moore. His father ran and then later owned Moore's Pharmacy on the corner of Water Street and Main Street in Ellsworth. The family home was on State Street, located on the hill across from the First Congregational Church. He graduated fromEllsworth High School and was educated at theSorbonne inParis,France, and at theUnited States Military Academy (USMA) atWest Point, New York, where he graduated in August 1917.[2]
Moore was fluent in French and served as an instructor in the Department of Modern Languages at theUnited States Military Academy (USMA) atWest Point, New York, from 1925 to 1929. He graduated from theInfantry School Commanding Officers' Course in 1930 and theCommand and General Staff School in 1939.[3]
In the early days ofWorld War II, Colonel Moore commanded the164th Infantry Regiment on Guadalcanal. After promotion to thegeneral officer rank ofbrigadier general, he later fought with the104th Infantry Division as the assistant division commander (ADC). The 104th was commanded byMajor GeneralTerry Allen. He was later promoted again and commanded the8th Infantry Division in Europe. Under his command, the division liberated theNeuengamme concentration camp. In late 1945 he commanded the88th Infantry Division inAustria until it was inactivated in 1947.
In the immediate post-war period, he commanded theoccupation of Yugoslavia, holdingTrieste, successfully keeping outTito's troops.[4] His wartime promotion to major general was made permanent on January 27, 1949.[5] From 1949 until 1951, Moore was superintendent of the United States Military Academy at West Point.[2]
During theKorean War, under GeneralMatthew Ridgway, one of his classmates from the West Point class of 1917, he led the IX Corps in OperationsThunderbolt,Killer andRipper.[6] It was during these operations that Moore's helicopter crashed into theHan River nearYeoju. He died a few hours later from an apparent heart attack after having gotten help for the surviving pilot and crew, on February 24, 1951.[2] The account of his service to America was entered into theUnited States Congressional Record byMaineSenatorMargaret Chase Smith. Moore was promoted to the rank offour-star general posthumously.[citation needed]
He was buried in the cemetery of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point on theHudson River inNew York, his body being one of the first to be repatriated to American soil during a war.[7]
Bryant Moore married the former Margaret "Peggy" King, also from Ellsworth, and they had two daughters, Margaret and Barbara.
Moore was well known for his diplomatic abilities as well as being fluent in French and an expert in military strategy and military science.[8]
This article incorporatespublic domain material from websites or documents of theUnited States Army Center of Military History.| Military offices | ||
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| Preceded by | Commanding General 8th Infantry Division February–November 1945 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Superintendents of the United States Military Academy 1949–1951 | Succeeded by |
