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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instanceOf United States Navy admiral
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
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 NERFINISHED
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
Henderson, Kentucky, United States NERFINISHED
retiredFromService 1942
serviceYears 1904–1942
sexOrGender male
spouse Dorothea Kimmel NERFINISHED
startTime 1941-02
subjectOf Roberts Commission investigation
subsequent U.S. congressional investigations into Pearl Harbor

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