Isaac C. Kidd
| Isaac Campbell Kidd | |
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Captain (future Rear Admiral) Isaac C. Kidd, USN in a picture taken while he was Chief of Staff to the Commander, Base Force, U.S. Fleet
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| Born |
March 26, 1884 Cleveland, Ohio |
| Died | December 7, 1941 (aged 57) killed in the attack on Pearl Harbor |
| Resting place | Hull of USS Arizona |
| Allegiance |
 United States of America
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| Service/branch |
 United States Navy
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| Years of service | 1906-1941 |
| Rank |
 Rear Admiral
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| Commands held |
USS Vega (AK-17) Port of Cristóbal, Panama Canal Zone Officer Detail Section, Bureau of Navigation Destroyer Squadron 1 USS Arizona (BB-39) Battleship Division 1 |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards |
Medal of Honor Purple Heart |
Isaac Campbell Kidd (March 26, 1884 – December 7, 1941) was an American Rear Admiral in the United States Navy. Kidd was killed on the bridge of USS Arizona during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. He was the father of Admiral Isaac C. Kidd, Jr. He was a posthumous recipient of his nation's highest military honor — the Medal of Honor. The highest ranking casualty at Pearl Harbor, he became the first U.S. Navy flag officer killed in action in World War II as well as the first killed in action against any foreign enemy. A Fletcher-class destroyer, Kidd (DD-661), was commissioned in his honor on April 23, 1943. The second ship named after him, Kidd (DDG-993), lead ship of four Kidd-class destroyers, was commissioned on March 27, 1981. An Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer, Kidd (DDG-100), was the third ship named after him and was commissioned on June 9, 2007.
Kidd was born in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1884. He entered the U.S. Naval Academy in 1902, graduating with the Class of 1906 in February of that year. He was commissioned an ensign in 1908. Kidd participated in the 1907 - 09 Great White Fleet cruise around the world while serving on the battleship New Jersey. Following service on the battleship North Dakota and armored cruiser Pennsylvania, Kidd became the Aide and Flag Secretary to the Commander in Chief, Pacific Fleet, the first of his many flagstaff assignments. He was an instructor at the U.S. Naval Academy in 1916 - 17.
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