Husband Edward Kimmel : miscellaneous papers, 1958-1964.

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Husband Edward Kimmel : miscellaneous papers, 1958-1964.

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Papers focus on the Pearl Harbor attack. Included are Kimmel's 14 Dec. 1958 letter to Lillian Thixton noting that the "shameful story" of Pearl Harbor would be understood by the country, and discussing his inability to travel because of poor health; 11 June 1962 letter regarding Pearl Harbor, the Husband farm near Henderson, his family, and that his last assignment on active duty was as commander-in-chief of the U.S. Pacific Fleet; a copy of Kimmel's statement to the Joint Committee of Congress on the Investigation of the Pearl Harbor attack; and a pamphlet by John T. Flynn entitled "The Final Secret of Pearl Harbor."

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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...