Husband E. Kimmel
| Husband E. Kimmel | |
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Admiral Husband E. Kimmel
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| Birth name | Husband Benjamin Ronald Kimmel |
| Nickname(s) | "Kim" |
| Born | February 26, 1882 Henderson, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Died | May 14, 1968 (aged 86) Groton, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Allegiance |
 United States of America
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| Service/branch |
 United States Navy
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| Years of service | 1904–1942 |
| Rank |
 Rear Admiral
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| Commands held | United States Pacific Fleet |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards |
Mexican Service Medal World War I Victory Medal World War II Victory Medal |
Husband Edward Kimmel (February 26, 1882 – May 14, 1968), nicknamed "Kim", was, at the time of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, a four-star admiral in the United States Navy and Commander-in-chief of the U.S. Pacific Fleet. He was removed from command after the December 1941 attack and reduced to the two-star rank of rear admiral. He retired from the Navy in early 1942.
Kimmel was born in Henderson, Kentucky, on February 26, 1882, to Sibella "Sibbie" Lambert Kimmel (1846-1919) and Major Manning Marius Kimmel (1832–1916), a veteran of Confederate States Army duty during the American Civil War. He married Dorothy Kinkaid (1890–1975), sister of Admiral Thomas C. Kinkaid, with whom he had three sons: Manning,Thomas K.Kimmel and Edward R.Kimmel.
Kimmel graduated in 1904 from the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. Before reaching flag rank, he served on several battleships, commanded two destroyer divisions, a destroyer squadron, and the battleship USS New York. He also held a number of important positions on flag staffs and in the Navy Department, and completed the senior course at the Naval War College. In 1937 he was promoted to the flag rank of rear admiral. In this capacity he commanded Cruiser Division Seven on a diplomatic cruise to South America and in 1939 became Commander of Cruisers, Battle Force.
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