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Sep 15, 2012 · Cdr. Thomas B. Buell, USN (Ret.) was a noted naval historian the author of several books, most notably Master of Seapower: A Biography of Fleet Admiral Ernest J. King and The Quiet Warrior: A Biography of Admiral Raymond A. Spruance. He died in 2003.
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Even though he was often described as being ruthless and abrasive to both subordinates and contemporaries, Fleet Admiral Ernest J. King was eminently successful as both Chief of Naval Operations and Commander in Chief, U.S. Fleet, during World War II. His skill, forcefulness, and self-confidence were essential elements to his success.
Thomas B Buell. Naval Institute Press, Sep 15, 2012 - Biography & Autobiography - 656 pages. A comprehensive biography of the most powerful naval officer in the history of the United States who was the controversial architect of the American victory in the Pacific. Someone once asked Admiral Ernest J. King if it was he who said, ""When they get ...
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. Dates: 1880-1986 and undated; Majority of material ...
Ernest Joseph King. Fleet Admiral, U. S. Navy. The Early Years. Ernest Joseph King was born in Lorain, OH, on 23 November 1878, the son of James Clydesdale and Elizabath King (nee Keam). As a young boy, King read an article in the Youth's Companion about the Naval Academy which stimulated his interest towards a Navy career.
Admiral Ernest Joseph "Ernie" King, USN, Commander in Chief, United States Fleet and Chief of Naval Operations, (center) visits the Marianas Islands on board the USS Indianapolis (CA-35) with Admiral Chester William Nimitz, USN, Commander in Chief, US Pacific Fleet and Pacific Ocean Areas, (left) and Admiral Raymond Ames Spruance, USN, Commander Fifth Fleet on 18 July 1944.
B. Major combatant ships added to United States Fleet, 7 December 1941-1 October 1945. 252. C. Losses of United States naval vessels from all causes, 7 December 1941-1 October 1945. 287. Transcribed and formatted for HTML by Patrick Clancey, HyperWar Foundation. 'U.S. Navy at War 1941-1945 -- Official Reports to the Secretary of the Navy by ...
