Records of the Bureau of Naval Personnel, 1798 - 2007. Official Military Personnel Files, 1885 - 1998. Official Military Personnel File for Husband E. Kimmel.

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Records of the Bureau of Naval Personnel, 1798 - 2007. Official Military Personnel Files, 1885 - 1998. Official Military Personnel File for Husband E. Kimmel.

1906-1969

This Official Military Personnel File includes records from the following folders: Service Documents (February 1910 - June 1969); Correspondence (June 1915 - July 1967); Awards, Decorations, & Commendations (October 1909 - April 1941); Efficiency/Fitness Reports (January 1906 - February 1942); Medical Records (February 1909 - October 1968); Photographs & Negatives (June 15, 1939 - May 14, 1968).

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SNAC Resource ID: 11652389

National Archives at St. Louis

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Kimmel, Husband Edward, 1882-1968

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Husband Edward Kimmel (February 26, 1882 – May 14, 1968) was born in Henderson, Kentucky. He was nicknamed variously "Kim", "Hubbie" and "Mustafa", the last being a reference to Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, due to the similar homophone between "Kimmel" and "Kemal". Kimmel graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1904. Before reaching flag rank, he served in several battleships, commanded two destroyer divisions, a destroyer squadron and USS New York (BB-34). He also held a number of important posi...