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Adolph Dubs (August 4, 1920 - February 14, 1979) was the ambassador of the United States to Afghanistan from May 13 1978 to 1979. He was killed in an exchange of fire after a kidnapping attempt.
Dubs was born in Chicago, Illinois. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II. In 1978 he was appointed U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan. On February 14, 1979, he was kidnapped by armed Islamists who were demanding the release of Islamic militant prisoners. A few hours later an exchange of gunfire started between the terrorists and the Afghan security forces, and the ambassador was killed. After this incident, the U.S. did not have an ambassador to Afghanistan until 2002, following the invasion of the year before.
Dubs is buried in Arlington National Cemetery.
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