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2 days ago · 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.
5 days ago · Ernest Joseph King was an American admiral who was commander in chief of U.S. naval forces and chief of naval operations throughout most of World War II. He masterminded the successful U.S. military campaign against Japan in the Pacific.
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Jun 6, 2024 · After a disagreement with newly appointed Navy Commander-in-Chief Admiral Ernest J. King and his deputies over managing ONI, Kirk joined the Atlantic Fleet, where he became commander of its amphibious forces.
Jun 6, 2024 · There's even some reassuring comments about the success of the operations from Lorain's No. 1 son, Admiral Ernest J. King.
Jun 6, 2024 · For the 80th anniversary of D-Day, we have asked nineteen expert historians to tell the story of Operation Overlord through forty-four specially selected images. Contributions from Mark Barnes, Greg Baughen, Ian Baxter, Taylor Downing, Stephen Fisher, Helen Fry, Peter Gibbs, Garrett M. Graff, Nick Hewitt, Tony Holmes, Damien Lewis, Jordan J ...
Jun 19, 2024 · The battle, which U.S. Adm. Ernest J. King described as “the first major engagement in naval history in which surface ships did not exchange a single shot,” foreshadowed the kind of carrier warfare that marked later fighting in the Pacific War.
May 31, 2024 · On 25 June, Harder attacked a three-ship convoy and possibly scored one hit out of seven torpedoes fired. On 29 June, Harder damaged a cargo ship and an oiler before incurring a near miss from a...
