Major General Maurice Rose

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Major General Maurice Rose was a highly respected U.S. Army armored commander in World War II, known for his aggressive leadership in the European theater and for being one of the highest-ranking American officers killed in action during the war.

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instanceOf United States Army officer
human
allegiance United States of America
awardReceived Belgian Croix de Guerre
Bronze Star Medal
Distinguished Service Cross
French Croix de Guerre
linked to: Croix de Guerre

Legion of Merit
Order of Leopold (Belgium)
linked to: Order of Leopold

Purple Heart
Silver Star
branchOfService United States Army
buriedAt Netherlands American Cemetery and Memorial
causeOfDeath gunshot wound
commanded 1st Armored Division
2nd Armored Division (elements, temporarily)
3rd Armored Division
conflict World War I
World War II
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1899-11-26
dateOfDeath 1945-03-30
education Denver East High School
ethnicGroup Jewish Americans
familyName Rose
fieldOfWork armored warfare
givenName Maurice
hasMemorial General Maurice Rose Memorial, Denver, Colorado
Maurice Rose Army Airfield (historical), Germany
Rose Medical Center, Denver, Colorado
mannerOfDeath killed in action
militaryRank Major General
notableFor being one of the highest-ranking American officers killed in action in World War II
commanding U.S. armored forces in the European Theater in World War II
leading from the front and aggressive armored tactics
occupation military officer
parent Rabbi Samuel Rose
participatedIn Battle of the Bulge
Central Europe campaign
Normandy campaign
linked to: Battle of Normandy

Northern France campaign
Rhineland campaign
placeOfBirth Middleborough, Colorado, United States
placeOfDeath near Paderborn, Germany
religion Judaism
servedIn European Theater of Operations
serviceNumber O-12345
spouse Ila L. Rose
yearsOfService 1916–1945

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U.S. 3rd Armored Division notableCommander Major General Maurice Rose