Husband E. Kimmel
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United States admiral (1882-1968)
Key facts
- Nicknames
- "Kim", "Hubbie", and "Mustafa"
- Born
- Husband Edward Kimmel , February 26, 1882, Henderson, Kentucky , U.S.
- Died
- May 14, 1968 (1968-05-14) (aged 86), Groton, Connecticut , U.S.
- Allegiance
- United States of America
- Branch
- United States Navy
- Service years
- 1904–1942
- Rank
- Rear Admiral
- Commands
- USS New York , Cruiser Division 7, Cruisers, Battle Force, United States Pacific Fleet
- Conflicts
- Mexican Revolution United States occupation of Veracruz World War I World War II Attack on Pearl Harbor
- Awards
- Mexican Service Medal , World War I Victory Medal , World War II Victory Medal
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Henderson
- Place of death
- Groton
- Occupation
- military officer
- Conflict
- World War II
- Military branch
- United States Navy
- Military rank
- rear admiral
- Image
- NH 50266 Rear Admiral Husband E. Kimmel, USN, Commander, Cruiser Division Seven (COMCRUDIV 7).jpg
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- date of death
- 1968-05-14
- date of birth
- 1882-02-26
- birth name
- Husband Edward Kimmel
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- Commons category
- Husband E. Kimmel
- start of work period
- 1904-00-00
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- Malmedy
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Encyclopedic overview
Husband Edward Kimmel (February 26, 1882 – May 14, 1968) was a United States Navy four-star admiral who was the commander in chief of the United States Pacific Fleet (CINCPACFLT) during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. He was removed from that command after the attack, in December 1941, and was reverted to his permanent two-star rank of rear admiral due to no longer holding a four-star assignment. He retired from the Navy in early 1942. The U.S. Senate voted to change Kimmel's permanent rank to four stars in 1999, but President Clinton did not act on the resolution, and neither have any of his successors.
Life and career
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