William Dilworth Puleston | |
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Born | January 9, 1881 |
Died | September 30, 1968 | (aged 87)
Place of burial | Evergreen Cemetery, Portland, Maine |
Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | United States Navy |
Rank | Captain |
Commands | USS Drayton (DD-23), USS Brooklyn (CA-3), U.S.S. Stringham, U.S.S. Sigourney, U.S.S. Cushing, U.S.S. Wyoming, U.S.S. Chaumont, U.S.S. Mississippi |
Battles/wars | World War I |
Spouse(s) | Marian Stanwood Emery (m. 1911) |
Other work | Author |
William Dilworth Puleston (September 1, 1881 – September 30, 1968)[1] was an American naval officer and author. He was Director of Naval Intelligence from 1934 to 1937. He was considered "a popular, articulate and aggressive officer" and "an ideal planner, a student of world history and foreign affairs".[2]