Papers, 1907-1977.

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Papers, 1907-1977.

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The papers of Admiral H. Kent Hewitt span his career, from his service with the Great White Fleet in 1907, through World War II, until his death in 1977. Consisting of correspondence, subject files, scrapbooks, newspaper clippings, date books, and oral history accounts, these papers include much information on Hewitt's experiences as a notable commander in the Atlantic and European theaters of World War II. Included is documentation on the Torch landings in 1942, and the landings in Sicily, Salerno, and Southern France in 1943-1944.

4 cubic ft.

Operational Archive Branch, Naval History Center

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SNAC Resource ID: 7632646

Operational Archive Branch, Naval History Center

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