Elliott Bowman Strauss | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | March 15, 1903 Washington, D.C. |
| Died | August 19, 2003 (aged 100) Washington, D.C. |
| Resting place | Arlington National Cemetery |
| Spouses | Lydia Anne Archbold
(m. 1928, divorced)Beatrice Drayton Phillips
(m. 1951) |
| Parent(s) | Joseph Strauss Mary Sweitzer |
| Education | The Hotchkiss School |
| Alma mater | United States Naval Academy Royal College of Defence Studies |
| Civilian awards | Croix de Guerre |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1923–1953 |
| Rank | Rear Admiral |
| Commands | Brooks (DD-232) Charles Carroll (APA-28) Fresno (CL-121) Destroyer Flotilla 6 |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Military awards | Bronze Star Medal with Combat "V" American Defense Service Medal Asiatic–Pacific Campaign Medal World War II Victory Medal Navy Occupation Service Medal National Defense Service Medal European–African–Middle Eastern Campaign Medal |
Elliott Bowman Strauss, CBE (March 15, 1903 – August 19, 2003) was a rear admiral of the United States Navy who served during World War II.