Moore was born in Ellsworth, 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 from Ellsworth High School and was educated at the Sorbonne in Paris, France, and at the United States Military Academy (USMA) at West Point, New York, where he graduated in August 1917.[2]
In the immediate post-war period, he commanded the occupation of Yugoslavia, holding Trieste, successfully keeping out Tito'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]
He was buried in the cemetery of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point on the Hudson River in New 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]
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Major General Bryant Edward Moore June 6 1894 February 24 1951 was a United States Army officer who commanded the 8th Infantry Division during and after World War II and the IX Corps in the Korean War Bryant Edward MooreBornJune 6 1894Ellsworth Maine United StatesDiedFebruary 24 1951 aged 56 near Yeoju County South Korea 1 AllegianceUnited StatesService wbr branch United States ArmyYears of service1917 1951RankMajor GeneralService number0 8633UnitInfantry BranchCommands held164th Infantry Regiment8th Infantry Division88th Infantry DivisionUnited States Military AcademyIX CorpsBattles warsWorld War IWorld War IIKorean WarAwardsArmy Distinguished Service Medal 3 Silver Star 2 Legion of MeritBronze Star 2 Contents 1 Biography 1 1 Early life and military career 1 2 World War II 1 3 Postwar 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksBiography editEarly life and military career edit Moore was born in Ellsworth 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 from Ellsworth High School and was educated at the Sorbonne in Paris France and at the United States Military Academy USMA at West 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 the United States Military Academy USMA at West Point New York from 1925 to 1929 He graduated from the Infantry School Commanding Officers Course in 1930 and the Command and General Staff School in 1939 3 World War II edit In the early days of World War II Colonel Moore commanded the 164th Infantry Regiment on Guadalcanal After promotion to the general officer rank of brigadier general he later fought with the 104th Infantry Division as the assistant division commander ADC The 104th was commanded by Major General Terry Allen He was later promoted again and commanded the 8th Infantry Division in Europe Under his command the division liberated the Neuengamme concentration camp In late 1945 he commanded the 88th Infantry Division in Austria until it was inactivated in 1947 Postwar edit In the immediate post war period he commanded the occupation of Yugoslavia holding Trieste successfully keeping out Tito 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 the Korean War under General Matthew Ridgway one of his classmates from the West Point class of 1917 he led the IX Corps in Operations Thunderbolt Killer and Ripper 6 It was during these operations that Moore s helicopter crashed into the Han River near Yeoju 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 the United States Congressional Record by Maine Senator Margaret Chase Smith Moore was promoted to the rank of four star general posthumously citation needed He was buried in the cemetery of the U S Military Academy at West Point on the Hudson River in New 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 See also edit nbsp Biography portalReferences edit nbsp This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Army Center of Military History Youngstown Vindicator via Google News Archive Search a b c Death on the Han Time 1951 03 05 Archived from the original on August 21 2009 Retrieved 2008 05 26 Official Army Register PDF Vol I U S Government Printing Office January 1 1947 p 791 Retrieved 2022 07 29 Hot Curve Time 1947 09 29 Archived from the original on February 9 2009 Retrieved 2008 05 26 Congressional Record Senate PDF U S Government Printing Office January 27 1949 p 639 Retrieved 2022 07 29 McGrath John J The Korean War Restoring the Balance United States Army Archived from the original on 2009 11 15 Retrieved 2008 05 26 Taps Time 1951 03 19 Archived from the original on November 23 2010 Retrieved 2008 05 26 NARA AAD recordsExternal links editGenerals of World War II Military offices Preceded byWilliam G Weaver Commanding General 8th Infantry DivisionFebruary November 1945 Succeeded byWilliam M Miley Preceded byMaxwell D Taylor Superintendents of the United States Military Academy1949 1951 Succeeded byFrederick Augustus Irving Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bryant 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