Elliott B. Strauss
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Elliott Bowman Strauss CBE |
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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 |
| Spouse(s) |
Lydia Anne Archbold (m. 1928) Beatrice Drayton Phillips (m. 1951; his death 2003) |
| Parents |
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
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| Service/branch |
 United States Navy
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| Years of service | 1923–1953 |
| Rank | Rear Admiral |
| Commands |
Brooks (DD-232) Charles Carroll (APA-28) Fresno (CL-121) Destroyer Flotilla 6 |
| Battles/wars | |
| 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.
Strauss was the son of Admiral Joseph Strauss (1861–1948) and Mary Sweitzer Strauss (1870–1958), and the grandson of Brigadier General Nelson Bowman Sweitzer, the brother of Brigadier General Jacob Bowman Sweitzer (1821–1888). He was born in Washington, D.C., and attended The Hotchkiss School in Connecticut.
Strauss entered the United States Naval Academy in June 1919, and graduated in June 1923 with the rank of ensign.
Most of Strauss' service until the mid-1930s was at sea, but from November 1935 to September 1937 he served as Assistant Naval attaché at the American Embassy in London. While there he was a Delegate to the Third Assembly of the International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics in Edinburgh, in 1936, and on May 12, 1937, was awarded the Coronation Medal at the coronation of King George VI of England.
From October 1939 to December 1940, Strauss commanded the destroyer Brooks (DD-232). He then served as navigator of the light cruiser Nashville (CL-43), taking part in the occupation of Iceland in July 1941.
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