Kimmel, Husband Edward, 1882-1968
Husband E. Kimmel (1882-1968) was a career officer in the U.S. Navy, 1904 to 1942. He attained the rank of rear admiral in 1938 and then admiral February 1, 1941, assuming command of the U.S. Pacific Fleet and combined U.S. Fleet in Pearl Harbor. As senior officer along with Lt. General Walter C. Short on December 7, 1941 at the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor by the Japanese, he was held responsible for lack of preparedness, was replaced, demoted, and retired. Kimmel was finally able to defend himself through the publication of his book, "Admiral Kimmel's Story" (1955) after documents held secret during World War II were made available for his research. Kimmel was posthumously restored to the full rank of admiral in 1999 by the U.S. Congress.
From the guide to the Husband Edward Kimmel Papers, 1907-1999, (University of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.)
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