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.

Following graduation, Moriarty was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Marine Corps on April 30, 1917, and was ordered to Port Royal, South Carolina, for basic officer training.

Moriarty took part in another period of training, before his unit was ordered to the trenches in the Verdun sector for support of the 5th and 6th Marine Regiments in March 1918.

[1] While in the Philippines, Moriarty joined the Marine detachment aboard the cruiser USS Albany in September 1920 and participated in patrols in the Chinese waters.

Another tour in China followed in November 1931, when he returned to Shanghai and served with the Marine detachment aboard the gunboat USS Palos and took part in the patrol cruises in the lower Yangtze River and its tributaries.

He was stationed in Shanghai during the Second Sino-Japanese War and served as an intelligence officer with the 2nd Marine Brigade under Brigadier General John C.

[1] In August 1942, he assumed command of the Marine barracks at Puget Sound Navy Yard in Bremerton, Washington, and hold that post until the beginning of April 1944.

Moriarty retired from the Marine Corps on December 1, 1946, after almost 30 years of active duty and was advanced to the rank of brigadier general for having been specially commended in combat.