FlagsHistorical, Interesting Facts, Served in the Military, World War II
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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.
Note: His sister-in-law was married to James Monroe Avent, Sr..