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Husband Kimmel was born in Henderson, Kentucky, [1] on February 26, 1882, to Sibella "Sibbie" Lambert Kimmel (1846–1919) and Major Manning Marius Kimmel (1832–1916), a graduate of West Point who fought with the Union side during the American Civil War before switching allegiance to the Confederate States Army to fight alongside his neighbors. [2]
Manning Marius Kimmel (also known as Marius Manning Kimmel, October 25, 1832 – February 27, 1916) was a military officer who served on both sides of the American Civil War. He entered the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1853 and graduated in 1857.
Manning Marius Kimmel (April 22, 1913 – on or around July 26, 1944) was a United States Navy submarine officer in World War II and the son of Admiral Husband E. Kimmel. [1] He served as both junior and executive officer on several submarines, and finally assumed command of USS Robalo as a lieutenant commander.
In the aftermath of the attack, General Short and Admiral Kimmel receive Marshall's telegram warning of impending danger. Aboard his flagship, Admiral Yamamoto informs his staff that their primary target – the American aircraft carriers – were not at Pearl Harbor, having departed days previously to search for Japanese vessels in the Pacific.
When he reached Hawaii, Kinkaid stayed with his brother-in-law, the Commander in Chief, U.S. Fleet, Admiral Husband E. Kimmel, who was married to Kinkaid's sister Dorothy. [24] Kinkaid accompanied Fletcher as an observer during the attempt to relieve Wake Island, and did not formally assume command of the division until 29 December 1941. [25]
The same day, Richardson was replaced by Admiral Husband Kimmel as the new Commander in Chief Pacific Fleet (CinCPac) and as CinCUS in case the two ocean fleets merged. Admiral Ernest King became Commander in Chief, Atlantic Fleet (CinCLant) on the same day and later CinCUS in December 1941 after the attack on Pearl Harbor. [1] [6] [7]
As a former four-star admiral, Kimmel's recomputed pay turned out to be comparable to a retired O-9, despite being only a two-star admiral on the retired list. [83] An unexpected beneficiary of the 1958 pay grades was General James A. Van Fleet, who had retired at the O-8 pay grade in 1953. His physical examination for retirement revealed a ...
English: Admiral Husband E. Kimmel, USN Commander in Chief, U.S. Fleet (CINCUS) and Pacific Fleet (CINCPACFLT) in 1941. ... Husband E. Kimmel; Usage on uk.wikipedia.org