Herbert Bain Knowles (1894-1975) was an officer in the United States Navy during the World Wars who retired with the rank of Admiral.[1]
Herbert Bain Knowles | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 20, 1894 North Newburgh, Maine |
| Died | March 3, 1976 (aged 81) |
| Service | Navy |
| Rank | Admiral |
Career
editKnowles was born on March 20, 1894, in North Newburgh, Maine.[1][2]
In 1917, Knowles graduated from the United States Naval Academy.[1][3] In 1919, he married Helen Kamp.[2] Knowles served aboard the battleship USS Arkansas and the submarine service.[1] During World War II, Knowles commanded several submarines, participating in a dozen Pacific Theater campaigns.[1] He commanded the USS Heywood during the assault on Guadalcanal.[3][4] He participated in the assault on Tarawa.[5] Knowles was a five-time recipient of the Legion of Merit.[1][6]
After the war, Knowles taught submarine electricity at a Navy school in New London, Connecticut.[1] In 1947, Knowles retired with a rank of Rear Admiral.[2] In retirement, Knowles was a board member of National Investigations Committee On Aerial Phenomena, a civilian group, and interviewed UFO contactees like Frances Swan and Betty Hill.[7][8]
Knowles died on March 3, 1976.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g "Adm. Herbert Knowles, 81, Early Submarine Leader". The New York Times. March 6, 1976.
- ^ a b c d "Knowles, Herbert Bain, 1894- - Social Networks and Archival Context". snaccooperative.org.
- ^ a b "Knowles, Herbert Bain – USNA 1917". Archived from the original on 2022-01-10. Retrieved 2021-08-29.
- ^ Camp, Dick (July 15, 2013). Shadow Warriors: The Untold Stories of American Special Operations During WWII. Zenith Press. ISBN 9781610588256 – via Google Books.
- ^ Graham, Michael B. (August 29, 1993). Mantle of Heroism: Tarawa and the Struggle for the Gilberts, November 1943. Presidio. ISBN 9780891414964 – via Google Books.
- ^ Condit, Kenneth W. (January 12, 2017). Hold High the Torch: A History of the 4th Marines. Pickle Partners Publishing. ISBN 9781787209251 – via Google Books.
- ^ "The UFO Evidence: (Unidentified Flying Objects)". 1964.
- ^ https://books.google.com/books?id=JdtEDwAAQBA[dead link]