Admiral Husband E. Kimmel
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Admiral Husband E. Kimmel was the U.S. Navy admiral who commanded the Pacific Fleet at the time of the Pearl Harbor attack and was later widely blamed for the fleet’s unpreparedness.
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| Husband E. Kimmel | 0 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States Navy admiral
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human ⓘ |
| allegiance | United States of America ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Admiral Husband E. Kimmel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appointedToPosition | Commander in Chief, U.S. Pacific Fleet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| attemptsAtPosthumousRestorationOfRank | unsuccessful during his lifetime and for decades after his death ⓘ |
| blamedFor | unpreparedness of the U.S. Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbor ⓘ |
| burialPlace | United States Naval Academy Cemetery, Annapolis, Maryland, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | heart attack ⓘ |
| child | Thomas K. Kimmel Sr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War I
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World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1882-02-26 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1968-05-14 ⓘ |
| dateOfGraduation | 1904 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | United States Naval Academy ⓘ |
| endTime | 1941-12 ⓘ |
| event | attack on Pearl Harbor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Kimmel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Husband Edward Kimmel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Husband ⓘ |
| hasHonor | Navy Distinguished Service Medal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalReassessment | later studies questioned the extent of his personal responsibility for Pearl Harbor ⓘ |
| middleName | Edward NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Navy ⓘ |
| militaryRank | admiral ⓘ |
| notableEventInCareer | oversaw Pacific Fleet during rapid Japanese expansion in 1941 ⓘ |
| notableFor | command of the U.S. Pacific Fleet at the time of the attack on Pearl Harbor ⓘ |
| occupation | naval officer ⓘ |
| officeLocation | Pearl Harbor, Territory of Hawaii NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Henderson, Kentucky, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Groton, Connecticut, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Commander in Chief, U.S. Pacific Fleet
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Commander in Chief, United States Fleet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rankReducedTo | rear admiral ⓘ |
| removedFromCommandAfter | attack on Pearl Harbor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replacedBy | Chester W. Nimitz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
Groton, Connecticut, United States
NERFINISHED
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Henderson, Kentucky, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| retiredFromService | 1942 ⓘ |
| serviceYears | 1904–1942 ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| spouse | Dorothea Kimmel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 1941-02 ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
Roberts Commission investigation
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subsequent U.S. congressional investigations into Pearl Harbor ⓘ |
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