Dudley Wright Knox | |
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Born | Fort Walla Walla, Washington, U.S. | June 21, 1877
Died | June 11, 1960 Bethesda, Maryland, U.S. | (aged 82)
Place of burial | |
Allegiance | United States of America |
Service | United States Navy |
Years of service | 1896–1946 |
Rank | Commodore |
Battles / wars | Spanish–American War Boxer Rebellion World War I World War II |
Awards | Navy Cross Legion of Merit |
Commodore Dudley Wright Knox (21 June 1877 – 11 June 1960) was an officer in the United States Navy during the Spanish–American War and World War I. He was also a prominent naval historian, who for many years oversaw the Navy Department's historical office, now named the Naval History and Heritage Command.