General Records of the Department of the Navy. 1941 - 2004. Moving Images Relating to Military Activities. 1947 - 1980. ADM KING ASSUMES DUTIES AS ADM OF US FLEET
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King, Ernest Joseph, 1878-1956
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Ernest Joseph King (23 November 1878 – 25 June 1956) was Commander in Chief, United States Fleet (COMINCH) and Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) during World War II. As COMINCH-CNO, he directed the United States Navy's operations, planning, and administration and was a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. He was the United States Navy's second most senior officer in World War II after Fleet Admiral William D. Leahy, who served as Chief of Staff to the Commander in Chief. Born in Lorain, Ohio, K...
Wilson, Russell, 1883-1948
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Admiral Russell Wilson (b. Dec. 27, 1883, Fredonia, N.Y.-d. June 6, 1948) was Deputy Commander in Chief of the U.S. Fleet in 1942 and 1943. He retired from Navy service as a vice admiral in 1943. From the description of Wilson, Russell, 1883-1948 (U.S. National Archives and Records Administration). naId: 10615557 ...
