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   Who was Admiral King & what did he do?

   • A few days after the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor (December 7, 1941), King succeeded Admiral Husband J. Kimmel as commander in chief of the U.S. fleet, with the rank of admiral. In March 1942 he also took over the post of chief of naval operations, becoming the most important figure in the navy (and the only man ever to hold both appointments).

   Ernest Joseph King | Naval Strategist, Commander-in-Chief, WWII

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   When did Admiral King die?

   • On December 15, 1945, Fleet Admiral King was relieved by Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, USN, as Chief of Naval Operations, Navy Department, Washington, DC, and from that time has served in an advisory capacity in the Office of the Secretary of the Navy. He died at the Naval Hospital, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, on June 25, 1956.

   King, Ernest Joseph - NHHC

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   Who was Ernest Joseph King?

   • Fleet Admiral King turned over his responsibilities to Fleet Admiral Chester Nimitz two months later. Ernest Joseph King was born in Lorain, Ohio, on November 23, 1878. Prior to graduation from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1901, his class saw brief Spanish-American War service.

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   When did Admiral King resign?

   • On October 10, 1945, the headquarters of Commander in Chief, U.S. Fleet, was dissolved, and operational command of the operating forces reverted to the Chief of Naval Operations. Fleet Admiral King turned over his responsibilities to Fleet Admiral Chester Nimitz two months later. Ernest Joseph King was born in Lorain, Ohio, on November 23, 1878.

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2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Ernest_JErnest J. King - Wikipedia

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   Ernest Joseph King (23 November 1878 – 25 June 1956) was a fleet admiral in the United States Navy who served as Commander in Chief, United States Fleet (COMINCH) and Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) during World War II.

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   Admiral King assumed command of the Tenth Fleet, which included a research-statistical analysis group composed of civilian scientists within its structure. Under Admiral King’s...

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5. www.britannica.com › biography › Ernest-Joseph-KingErnest Joseph King | Naval Strategist, Commander-in-Chief ...

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   Apr 25, 2024 · A few days after the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor (December 7, 1941), King succeeded Admiral Husband J. Kimmel as commander in chief of the U.S. fleet, with the rank of admiral. In March 1942 he also took over the post of chief of naval operations, becoming the most important figure in the navy (and the only man ever to hold both appointments).

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   Feb 12, 2015 · (26 March 1942 – 15 December 1945) Fleet Admiral King led the Navy to victory over the Axis navies in World War II. The strong-willed leader oversaw the enormous expansion of the U.S. fleet...

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   Fleet Admiral Ernest Joseph King. Ernest Joseph King was born in Lorain, Ohio, on November 23,1878. As a young boy he read an article in the Youth's Companion about the Naval Academy which stimulated his interest towards a Navy career. Upon graduating from Lorain High School in 1897, he was appointed to the Naval Academy by Representative Kerr ...

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   Oct 21, 2019 · In August 1939, in his permanent rank of Rear Admiral, he reported for duty as a member of the General Board of the Navy, and in December 1940 returned to sea as Commander Patrol Force, US...

10. usnwcarchives.org › agents › peopleKing, Ernest J., Jr., 1922-1990 | U.S. Naval War College Archives

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    Abstract. This collection consists of research materials collected by Thomas B. Buell, author and retired naval officer, for his biography of Fleet Admiral Ernest J. King entitled, Master of sea power and by Walter M. Whitehill, author and historian, for his biography on King, A Naval record.