Walter Karig

Walter Karig
United States Navy photograph of Captain Walter Karig, housed at the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum
United States Navy photograph of Captain Walter Karig, housed at the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum
Born(1898-11-13)November 13, 1898
New York City, U.S.
DiedSeptember 30, 1956(1956-09-30) (aged 57)
Bethesda, Maryland, U.S.
LanguageEnglish
GenreMystery
SubjectNancy Drew

Walter Karig (November 13, 1898 – September 30, 1956)[1][2][3] was a prolific writer, who served as a US naval captain. Karig wrote a number of works on Allied naval operations during World War II. He also wrote scripts for the television series Victory at Sea. Besides his works on naval history, Karig was a novelist, publishing under his own name, and a journalist.

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  2. ^ Anonymous (February 12, 2015). "Walter Karig". Naval History and Heritage Command – Biographies. U.S. Navy. Retrieved September 29, 2015.
  3. ^ Kelly, John (November 9, 2013). "A multitalented author once held court in a house on Seminary Road". Washington Post. Retrieved September 29, 2015.