John Anderson Moore (January 12, 1910 – February 26, 1944) was a

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submarine commander who was killed in action during

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. He had been awarded three Navy CrossesJohn Anderson Moore
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Hall of Valor'' (accessed 2012-02-03). and a Purple Heart Medal before his death. The U.S. Navy frigate is named in his honor. Raised in

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, Moore had boxed and played soccer at the

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. He served on R- and S-class submarines, before assuming command of the submarine on its last three patrols during 1943–1944. Under the overall command of innovator Charles "Swede" Momsen, ''Grayback'', , and launched the U.S. Navy's first attack against enemy shipping using " wolfpack" tactics.Clay Blair, ''Silent Victory: The U.S. Submarine War Against Japan'' (

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, reprint ed. 2001), , pp. 541–542
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. Moore was credited with multiple events of "extraordinary heroism" in repeated forays against Japanese vessels in the East China Sea before being killed during the last of the ''Grayback''s patrols."Sub Overdue, Feared Lost"

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'', June 21, 1944.

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