Dudley Wright Knox
| Dudley Wright Knox | |
|---|---|
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| Born |
June 21, 1877 Fort Walla Walla, Washington |
| Died | June 11, 1960 (aged 82) Bethesda, Maryland |
| Place of burial | Arlington National Cemetery |
| Allegiance |
 United States of America
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| Service/branch |
 United States Navy
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| Years of service | 1896–1946 |
| Rank |
 Commodore
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| 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.
Born in Fort Walla Walla, Washington, Knox attended school in Washington, D.C., and graduated from the United States Naval Academy on 5 June 1896.
During the Spanish–American War, he served aboard the screw steamer Maple, a tender, in Cuban waters. He commanded the gunboats Albay and Iris during the Philippine–American War and the latter during the Chinese Boxer Rebellion. He then commanded three of the Navy's first destroyers: Shubrick, Wilkes and Decatur before commanding the First Torpedo Flotilla. During the cruise of the "Great White Fleet," sent around the world by President Theodore Roosevelt, he was ordnance officer of battleship Nebraska (BB-14).
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