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William Franklin „Frank“ Knox war ein US-amerikanischer Politiker der Republikaner und Zeitungsverleger; er war während eines Großteils des Zweiten Weltkrieges von 1940 bis zu seinem Tod Marineminister der Vereinigten Staaten. Knox kandidierte bei den Wahlen 1936 erfolglos als Republikaner für das Amt des Vizepräsidenten ...
1917–1919. Rank. Colonel. Battles/wars. Spanish–American War. • Battle of Las Guasimas. • Battle of San Juan Hill. World War I. William Franklin Knox (January 1, 1874 – April 28, 1944) was an American politician, soldier, newspaper editor, and publisher.
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USS Frank Knox (DD-742) was a Gearing-class destroyer which served in the United States Navy from 1944 to 1971. She was then transferred to the Greek Navy and renamed Themistoklis (D-210) . The ship was decommissioned in 1992 and finally sunk as a target in 2001.
Learn about Frank Knox, a self-made man who rose from humble beginnings to become a journalist, politician and naval leader. He was also the founder of the prestigious Frank Knox Memorial Fellowships, which promote educational exchange between America and the British Commonwealth.
27. Apr. 2021 · April 28 1944. Birth Location. Boston, MA. Journalist, war hero, vice-presidential candidate, and wartime secretary of the navy. As secretary of the navy during World War II, Frank Knox's (1874–1944) wild and unfounded remarks on Japanese American fifth column activity in the aftermath of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor are ...
24. Feb. 2012 · Wenige Stunden nach Ende des Alarms tritt Marineminister Frank Knox vor die Presse und spricht von einem „Fehlalarm", ausgelöst durch „überspannte Nerven".
Learn about Frank Knox, a former newspaper publisher and Republican vice presidential candidate who became a key ally of President Franklin D. Roosevelt in World War II. He oversaw the naval expansion and modernization during the conflict and died in office in 1944.
