Background
Knox, Dudley Wright was born on June 21, 1877 in Fort Walla Walla, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Thomas Taylor and Cornelia Manigault (Grayson) Knox.
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Dudley Wright Knox, American naval officer Awarded Navy Cross, Legion of Merit (United States); commander Saint Michael and Saint George (British), Saint Maurice and Saint Lazarus (Italian); gold medal essayist United States Naval Institute, 1914, 15. President, Naval History Foundation. member of advisory council Living Age, American Neptune and Americana Institute; Mason.
Education
Graduated from the United States Naval Academy, 1896, Naval War College, 1913.
Career
1 son, Dudley Sargent. Commissioned ensign, May 6, 1898. Advanced through grades to commodore, 1945.
Retired from active list, 1921, but continued on duty Navy Department.
Served in Spanish American War. Fleet ordnance officer
Pacific Fleet and Atlantic Fleet, 1909-1912. On staff Admiral West. South. Sims, 1918-1919.
Faculty United States Naval War College, 1919-1920.
Naval editor Army and Navy Journal, 1920-1923. Naval correspondent Baltimore Sun, 1924-1929, New York Herald Tribune, 1929. Member of advisory council Living Age, American Neptune and Americana Institute.
Achievements
Membership
Member of advisory council Living Age, American Neptune and Americana Institute. Mason.; Clubs: Army and Navy, Army and Navy Country.
Connections
Married Lily Hazard McCalla, May 18, 1908.
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Resting place
buried Arlington National Cemetery. -
Nationality
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Religion
Episcopalian
Awards
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Awarded Navy Cross, Legion of Merit (United States). Commander Saint Michael and Saint George (British), Saint Maurice and Saint Lazarus (Italian). Gold medal essayist United States Naval Institute, 1914, 15.tempSpacePresident, Naval History Foundation.Awarded Navy Cross, Legion of Merit (United States). Commander Saint Michael and Saint George (British), Saint Maurice and Saint Lazarus (Italian). Gold medal essayist United States Naval Institute, 1914, 15.tempSpacePresident, Naval History Foundation.