George Van Horn Moseley

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George Van Horn Moseley (born in Evanston, Illinois, on September 28, 1874; died November 7, 1960) was a United States Army general.

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[edit] Biography

He graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1899, and was commissioned 2d lieutenant in the cavalry in the same year. He served in various field assignments in the U.S., Philippine Islands, and Army Expeditionary Forces from 1899-1910. He was the honor graduate of the Army School of the Line in 1908, and graduated from the Army Staff College in 1909 and the Army War College in 1911.

He rose to the rank of major in 1916 and in 1917 was appointed colonel in the National Army, with the command of the 5th Field Artillery. He was appointed chief of the 4th Section of the General Staff at General Headquarters in 1918 and had general charge of the strategic supply, transportation, construction, and evacuation of the American Army in France during World War I.

This was followed by camp and Washington assignments from 1920-1929. He was the executive for the Assistant Secretary of War, 1929-30, Deputy Chief of Staff of Army, 1930-33, Commanding General of the 5th Corps Area, 1933-34, 4th Corps Area, 1934-38, and the Third United States Army, 1936-38. He was a member of several important commissions, including the Harbord Commission to the Near East, where, after commanding the 2d Field Artillery Brigade, he was assigned as assistant to General Dawes in 1921.

Moseley's awards included the Distinguished Service Medal (one oak leaf cluster); Commander, Order of the Crown (Belgian); Companion, Order of the Bath (British); Commander, Legion of Honor, and Croix de Guerre with Palm (French); Commander, Order of the Crown of Italy.

In retirement he lived at the Atlanta Biltmore Hotel, Atlanta, Georgia.

[edit] Anti-Semitic and Fascist leanings

Professor Joseph W. Bendersky of Virginia Commonwealth University, a preeminent expert on the history of racism and anti-Semitism in the U.S. military, has written The Jewish Threat': Anti-Semitic Politics of the U.S. Army; (Basic Books, 2002) in which he assess General George Van Horn Moseley publicly tried to organize a national U.S. branch of the worldwide nazi/fascist movement. General George Marshall was still a devoted supporter of Moseley in 1940 and still gave him top secret information (pp.249-255, 309)

[edit] Family

Moseley's son, James W. Moseley is a longstanding figure in the UFO enthusiast community.

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