James F. Moriarty (USMC)

James Frederick Moriarty
Moriarty as Colonel, USMC
Born(1896-05-08)May 8, 1896
Holyoke, Massachusetts, US
DiedJanuary 30, 1981(1981-01-30) (aged 84)
Dallas, Texas, US
Place of Burial
AllegianceUnited States
Service/branchUnited States Marine Corps
Years of service1917–1946
RankBrigadier general
Service number0-686
Commands held1st Marine Regiment
Battles/warsWorld War I Dominican Campaign
Yangtze Patrol
World War II
AwardsSilver Star (4)
Navy Commendation Medal

James Frederick Moriarty (May 8, 1896 – January 30, 1981) was a highly decorated officer in the United States Marine Corps with the rank of brigadier general. A veteran of World War I, he distinguished himself several times as a company officer with the 6th Machine Gun Battalion and received four awards of the Silver Star.[1]

Moriarty remained a Marine following the war and took part in the several expeditionary tours. During the World War II, he served as the commanding officer of the Marine barracks at Balboa, Panama Canal Zone.[2]

  1. ^ "James F. Moriarty Papers – USMC Military History Division". USMC Military History Division. Archived from the original on August 1, 2013. Retrieved August 31, 2018.
  2. ^ "In Memoriam – Fortitudine Vol 11 No 1" (PDF).

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