serviceyears branch death_place death_date birth_place allegiance awards placeofburial_label battles birth_date placeofburial rank article_title
1896 -- 1946 25px united states navy bethesda , maryland 11 june 1960 fort walla walla , washington united states of america navy cross legion of merit place of burial spanish world war ii -- american war boxer rebellion world war i 21 june 1877 arlington national cemetery 18px commodore dudley wright knox

dudley wright knox

commodore dudley wright knox -lrb- 21 june 1877 -- 11 june 1960 -rrb- 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 .
