Dudley W. Morton
Recipient of the Purple Heart medal
Died when: 36 years 86 days (434 months)Star Sign: Cancer
Dudley Walker Morton (July 17, 1907 – October 11, 1943), nicknamed "Mushmouth" or "Mush", was a submarine commander of the United States Navy during World War II.
He was commander of the USS Wahoo (SS-238) during its third through seventh patrols.Wahoo was one of the most-celebrated submarines of World War II, as it sank at least 19 Japanese ships, more than any other submarine of the time.
Morton and Wahoo disappeared in 1943 during a transit of La Pérouse Strait.He was legally declared deceased three years later.
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