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dismounted, and the German tank commander opened his hatch and aimed a machine pistol at them. Rose reached towards his holster, either to surrender his pistol or attempt to fight his way out. The German tank commander then shot several times, with 14 rounds hitting Rose, including several in the head. The other passengers from Rose's jeep ran into the woods, hid overnight, and were reunited with friendly units the next morning. They later returned to retrieve Rose's body and the documents he was carrying. Rose was buried at
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enemy while serving with the 3d
Armored Division, in action against enemy forces from 6 to 9 September 1944. Major General Rose's intrepid actions, personal bravery and zealous devotion to duty exemplify the highest traditions of the military forces of the United States and reflect great credit upon himself, the 3d Armored Division, and the United States Army.
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in a rural forested area. Receiving reports of units being cut off by German troops, they turned around to investigate, and suddenly began taking small arms, tank, and anti-tank fire. Rose and his staff jumped into a nearby ditch as the tank leading their column took a direct hit and was destroyed.
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President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross to Major General Maurice Rose (ASN: 0–8439), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an armed
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in military records soon afterwards. Biographers and researchers believe he could have undergone a religious conversion, though there are no records to substantiate this. Instead, they believe it is more likely that Rose was not especially religious as an adult, and claimed
Protestantism in his
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Recognizing that they were about to be cut off, the driver of the lead jeep in Rose's party accelerated and narrowly made it past the German tanks. The driver of Rose's jeep attempted the same maneuver, but one of the German tanks succeeded in cutting them off. Rose and the other passengers
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Armored Division as they advance across France into Germany during World War II. The commanding general of the division is not named, but is presumed to be Rose based on the film's timeline and the fact that the character was portrayed by
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they re-mounted their vehicles and attempted to escape, driving off the road and through a nearby field. As they turned back onto the road they saw it was occupied by more German tanks.
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good reputation among the people who knew what was going on, but his name was not in the headlines as Patton's so often was. Rose led from the front of his armored division.
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2085:"Vets Museum: Denver East grad was highest-ranking American killed in WWII Europe"
1937:. Washington, DC: United States Cavalry Association. February 1, 1939. p. 93.
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1867:. Newport News, VA. Associated Press. March 9, 1936. p. 5 – via
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2227:. Margraten, Netherlands: Netherlands American Cemetery and Memorial. 2006
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2036:"Denver Remembers WWII Hero, Maj. Gen. Maurice Rose, Killed 70 Years Ago"
1349:. Washington, DC: US Government Printing Office. p. 634 – via
1328:. Washington, DC: US Government Printing Office. p. 609 – via
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Headquarters, First U.S. Army, General Orders No. 86 (November 25, 1944)
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2385:"Middletown Officials Dedicate Route 9 Bridge To Maj. Gen. Maurice Rose"
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Major General Maurice Rose: World War II's Greatest Forgotten Commander
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2364:"DeLauro attends Gen. Rose Army Reserve Center naming in Middletown"
1968:"Crashing Trees, Jumping Gullies, Hell Wagon Stirs 'Killer Spirit'"
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highest-ranking American killed by enemy fire during World War II
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Plaque marking Rose's birthplace. The Rose home is part of the
1296:"Entry for Maurice Rose in the U.S. Select Military Registers"
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Recipients of the Distinguished Service Cross (United States)
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later looked into whether Rose's death could be considered a
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2182:"Lost and Found: The Search for the Two Sons of Gen. Rose"
1684:. Manhattan, KS. November 23, 1928. p. 5 – via
2285:. New York, NY. February 24, 1919. p. 6 – via
2108:. Shepperton, England: Ian Allan Publishing. p. 86.
1915:. Altoona, PA. February 10, 1939. p. 10 – via
1708:. Manhattan, KS. October 31, 1929. p. 5 – via
1660:. Newport News, VA. July 12, 1927. p. 7 – via
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3rd Armored Division Association Profile of General Rose
1843:. El Paso, TX. November 8, 1932. p. 12 – via
1734:. El Paso, TX. November 28, 1931. p. 6 – via
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Recipients of the Distinguished Service Medal (US Army)
2406:"The Triumph and Tragedy of Major General Maurice Rose"
2188:. Meriden, CT: 3rd Armored Division History Foundation.
1758:. El Paso, TX. February 2, 1932. p. 3 – via
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Infantry until the war ended in November due to the
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656:From July 1940 to July 1941 Rose was assigned to
1725:"Eighth Cavalry to Hold Organization Day Dinner"
2512:Ossad, Stephen L.; Marsh, Don R. Marsh (2003).
675:In early 1942, Rose was chief of staff for the
577:beginning in February 1933. He served with the
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423:in the 353rd Infantry Regiment, a unit of the
2458:. The 3rd Armored Division History Foundation
2426:American Battle Monuments Commission (1979).
2342:"Middletown Hero: Major General Maurice Rose"
1953:, Official U.S. Army Register, 1943, page 762
1750:"Regimental Party Will Entertain 8th Cavalry"
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427:. The division was organized and trained at
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2692:United States Army Infantry Branch personnel
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2136:Honor the Brave: America's Wars and Warriors
2782:United States Army generals of World War II
2747:Recipients of the Croix de guerre (Belgium)
2717:United States Army personnel of World War I
2697:United States Army Cavalry Branch personnel
2478:"Distinguished Service Cross, Maurice Rose"
329:. Rose was married twice and had two sons.
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1003:, an actor who physically resembled Rose.
780:Netherlands American Cemetery and Memorial
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2200:"Obituary, Maurice (Reece) Roderick Rose"
1303:. Lehi, UT: Ancestry.com LLC. p. 996
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632:(1931). He was a 1937 graduate of the
2452:"Movie Review: "The Tanks Are Coming""
2276:"Jews Point in Pride to Record in War"
2105:2nd Armored Division: 'Hell on Wheels'
2034:Denver Post Library (March 30, 2015).
905:, Rose's superior as commander of the
628:Company Officer Course (1926) and the
2404:Greene, Ralph C. (March–April 1991).
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2253:Jacobs, Andrea (February 21, 2013).
2221:"Fallen not Forgotten: Maurice Rose"
1700:"Reduce Number on Men's Rifle Squad"
1123:Distinguished Service Cross citation
945:National Register of Historic Places
897:National Register of Historic Places
2762:Military personnel from Connecticut
2603:The Death of Maj. Gen. Maurice Rose
2383:Beals, Shawn R. (January 5, 2016).
2372:. Middletown, CT. November 9, 2014.
2091:. Boulder CO: MediaNews Group, Inc.
1974:. Akron, OH. p. 1 – via
1343:U.S. Army Adjutant General (1938).
1322:U.S. Army Adjutant General (1937).
1293:U.S. Army Adjutant General (1921).
589:, from August 1935 to August 1936.
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2757:Jewish American military personnel
2722:Recipients of the Legion of Honour
1907:"Military Horse Show Judges Named"
522:. Rose served initially with the
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2727:Recipients of the Legion of Merit
2567:. Aurora, CO: Frederic Printing.
2484:. Springfield, VA: Military Times
2340:Lapin, Beth (February 28, 2018).
1676:"Select 18 Girls for Rifle Squad"
1630:"Citizens Military Training Camp"
1117:Belgian Croix de Guerre with Palm
836:San Antonio International Airport
722:was relieved as commander of the
634:Command and General Staff College
624:in 1917, Rose graduated from the
620:In addition to his completion of
2546:. New York, NY: Dutton Caliber.
1859:"War Department and Navy Orders"
1815:. Gulfport, MS: Veteran Tributes
1652:"Orders from the War Department"
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1883:"Prepare for Annual Inspection"
1007:Selected awards and decorations
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786:Investigation into Rose's death
419:Rose was assigned to command a
394:American entry into World War I
2594:Excerpt from Andy Rooney book
954:Rose Terrace and Rose Hall at
549:In 1927, Rose was assigned to
327:European Theater of Operations
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2732:Recipients of the Silver Star
2206:. Boerne, TX. April 11, 2020.
2186:3rd Armored Division Bulletin
1966:Beech, Keyes (May 18, 1941).
1931:"Officer Notes: Maurice Rose"
941:Main Street Historic District
893:Main Street Historic District
600:. In 1939 Rose was posted to
2792:Deaths by firearm in Germany
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2712:United States Army generals
1033:Distinguished Service Medal
1022:Distinguished Service Cross
598:Pennsylvania National Guard
237:Distinguished Service Medal
233:Distinguished Service Cross
211:Occupation of the Rhineland
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2787:20th-century American Jews
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1951:U.S. Army Adjutant General
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812:United States Marine Corps
612:Command and Staff School.
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2313:Ossad, Steven L. (2004).
2260:Intermountain Jewish News
1813:Honoring Those Who Served
1809:"Biography, Maurice Rose"
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695:. When German forces in
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2626:Generals of World War II
2561:Fogel, Marshall (2018).
622:Officer Candidate School
382:Officer Candidate School
375:Start of military career
309:The son and grandson of
106:United States of America
2450:Web Staff (July 2004).
2255:"Who was Maurice Rose?"
2133:Brooks, Victor (2001).
985:and Rose Barracks near
937:Middletown, Connecticut
638:Army Industrial College
551:Kansas State University
476:Meuse–Argonne offensive
369:Pancho Villa Expedition
361:Colorado National Guard
346:Middletown, Connecticut
118:Colorado National Guard
54:Middletown, Connecticut
2180:Marsh, Don R. (2003).
2102:Smith, Steven (2003).
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492:Armistice with Germany
2225:Fallennotforgotten.nl
2089:Broomfield Enterprise
1835:"Capt. Rose to Leave"
1705:The Manhattan Mercury
1681:The Manhattan Mercury
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128:Years of service
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1935:The Cavalry Journal
1784:. Albuquerque, NM.
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1547:Standard-Examiner
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