Brownwood in Brown County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
John Anderson Moore
Photographed by James Hulse, May 30, 2024
1. John Anderson Moore Marker
Inscription.
John Anderson Moore. . Navy Commander John Anderson Moore was born on January 12, 1910, in Brownwood, Texas. He attended the United States Naval Academy and was commissioned on June 2, 1932. He served on the USS Arizona (which was sunk by the Japanese on December 7, 1941) and transferred to submarine service in November, 1934. Commander Moore took command of the USS Grayback (SS 208) submarine on June 29, 1943. He was a pioneer in the development of "Wolfpack" tactics and submerged radar approaches. The USS Grayback was in the first submarine wolfpack in the Pacific theater in World War II. Commander Moore and his heroic crew were listed as missing in action when they failed to return from a patrol. He died on February 26, 1944. John Anderson Moore received three Navy Crosses (the highest award for valor after the Medal of Honor), Purple Heart, and many more awards and decorations. The USS John A Moore (FFG 19 - Oliver Hazard Perry Class Guided Missile Frigate - commissioned November 14, 1981 - seen above) was named in honor of Brownwood native and Navy Commander John Anderson Moore whose distinguished and gallant service to his country in World War II became a hallmark for those who followed.
Navy Commander John Anderson Moore was born on January 12, 1910, in Brownwood, Texas. He attended the United States Naval Academy and was commissioned on June 2, 1932. He served on the USS Arizona (which was sunk by the Japanese on December 7, 1941) and transferred to submarine service in November, 1934. Commander Moore took command of the USS Grayback (SS 208) submarine on June 29, 1943. He was a pioneer in the development of "Wolfpack" tactics and submerged radar approaches. The USS Grayback was in the first submarine wolfpack in the Pacific theater in World War II. Commander Moore and his heroic crew were listed as missing in action when they failed to return from a patrol. He died on February 26, 1944. John Anderson Moore received three Navy Crosses (the highest award for valor after the Medal of Honor), Purple Heart, and many more awards and decorations. The USS John A Moore (FFG 19 - Oliver Hazard Perry Class Guided Missile Frigate - commissioned November 14, 1981 - seen above) was named in honor of Brownwood native and Navy Commander John Anderson Moore whose distinguished and gallant service to his country in World
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War II became a hallmark for those who followed.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, World II. A significant historical date for this entry is January 12, 1910.
Location. 31° 40.674′ N, 98° 59.506′ W. Marker is in Brownwood, Texas, in Brown County. It is on Crockett Drive south of Memorial Park Drive, on the right when traveling north. The marker is located at the northwest section of the Camp Bowie Memorial Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2710 Crockett Dr, Brownwood TX 76801, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Big Country. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the Comancherνa, the Republic of Texas, and one of the Confederate States of America.
USS Grayback (SS-208), a Tambor-class submarine, was the first ship of the United States Navy to be named for the lake herring, Coregonus artedi. She ranked 20th among all U.S. submarines in total tonnage sunk during World War II, with 63,835 tons, and 24th in number of ships sunk, with 14. She was sunk near Okinawa on 27 February 1944. Her wreck was discovered in June 2019.
(Submitted on June 17, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)
Public Domain - US Navy, May 5, 1982
3. USS John A Moore
An aerial starboard bow view of the guided missile frigate USS JOHN A. MOORE (FFG-19) underway during sea trials.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 17, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 15, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 244 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on June 17, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
