What was frank Knox known for

American newspaper editor and publisher. He was also the republican vice presidential candidate in 1936, and secretary of the navy under franklin D. Roosevelt during most of world war ll

Frank Knox was the Republican vice presidential candidate in 1936.

Secretary of the Navy under Franklin D. Roosevelt - WWll

he is very well known for his public comment concerning the openly publicized German massacre of civilians at the Czech village of Lidice in June 1942.

He said: "If future generations ask us what we are fighting for, we shall tell them the story of Lidice."