Maurice Rose

Maurice Rose
Rose shortly after becoming commander of the 3rd Armored Division in the fall of 1944
Born	(1899-11-26)November 26, 1899 Middletown, Connecticut
Died	March 30, 1945(1945-03-30) (aged 45) Near Paderborn, Nazi Germany
Place of burial	Netherlands American Cemetery and Memorial, Margraten, Netherlands
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	Colorado National Guard United States Army
Years of service	1916 (National Guard) 1917–1919 (Army) 1920–1945 (Army)
Rank	Major General
Service number	0-8439
Unit	Infantry Branch Cavalry Branch Armor Branch
Commands held	3rd Battalion, 13th Armored Regiment Combat Command A, 2nd Armored Division 3rd Armored Division
Battles/wars	World War I Occupation of the Rhineland World War II †
Awards	Distinguished Service Cross Distinguished Service Medal Silver Star (3) Legion of Merit (2) Purple Heart (2) Bronze Star Medal (2) Legion of Honor (France) Croix de Guerre (France) Croix de Guerre (Belgium)

Maurice Rose (November 26, 1899 – March 30, 1945) was a career officer in the United States Army who attained the rank of major general. A veteran of World War I and World War II, Rose was commanding the 3rd Armored Division when he was killed in action in Germany during the closing days of the war.

The son and grandson of rabbis from Poland, Rose was at the time the highest-ranking Jew in the U.S. Army, though he was not especially religious, did not publicize his faith, and claimed in his Army records to be Protestant. He was also the highest-ranking American killed by enemy fire during World War II in the European Theater of Operations. Rose was married twice and had two sons.

The 3rd Armored Division's official history of World War II memorialized Rose by stating "He was over six feet tall, erect, dark haired, and had finely chiseled features. He was firm and prompt of decision, brooking no interference by man, events or conditions in order to destroy the enemy."