Emile P. Moses

Emile Phillips Moses
Moses as Brigadier general, USMC
Born(1880-05-27)May 27, 1880
Sumter, South Carolina, US
DiedDecember 22, 1965(1965-12-22) (aged 85)
La Jolla, California, US
Buried
Allegiance United States of America
Service/branch United States Marine Corps
Years of service1904–1944
Rank Major general
CommandsMCRD Parris Island
2nd Marine Brigade
Marine Barracks, Washington, D.C.
4th Marine Regiment
1st Battalion, 10th Marines
Battles/warsNicaraguan Campaign of 1912 Veracruz Expedition
Yangtze Patrol
World War II
RelationsBG Charles L. Banks (son-in-law)

Emile Phillips Moses (May 27, 1880 – December 22, 1965) was a distinguished officer in the United States Marine Corps with the rank of major general. A veteran of forty years of service and several expeditionary campaigns, Moses is most noted for his service as commanding general, Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island during World War II and for his efforts in the developing of Marine Corps Amphibious Warfare doctrine, especially Landing Vehicle Tracked.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Emile P. Moses Papers – USMC Military History Division". USMC Military History Division. Archived from the original on 2013-08-01. Retrieved 2018-10-07.
  2. ^ Clark, George B. (2008). United States Marine Corps Generals of World War II. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company. p. 192. ISBN 978-0-7864-9543-6. Retrieved July 6, 2018.