Manning Kimmel

Manning Marius Kimmel
Lieutenant Commander Manning Kimmel, USN
Born	(1913-04-22)April 22, 1913 Washington, D.C.
Died	around July 26, 1944(1944-07-26) (aged 31) On or near Palawan, Philippines
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Navy
Years of service	1935-1944
Rank	Lieutenant Commander
Commands held	USS Robalo
Battles/wars	World War II
Awards	Silver Star Purple Heart

Manning Marius Kimmel (April 22, 1913 - on or around July 26, 1944) was a United States Navy submarine officer in World War II and the son of Admiral Husband E. Kimmel. He served as both junior and Executive Officer on several submarines, and finally assumed command of USS Robalo as a Lieutenant Commander. Kimmel was reportedly killed when Robalo was sunk off the island of Palawan. However, the specific circumstances surrounding his death remain unclear.

Manning Kimmel was born in Washington, D.C. on April 22, 1913. His father was Admiral Husband E. Kimmel, who would eventually become the commander of the Pacific Fleet at the time of the attack by the Japanese at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.

The younger Kimmel followed his father's footsteps and entered the United States Naval Academy, graduating in June 1935. Ensign Kimmel's first assignment was aboard the battleship USS Mississippi. He subsequently went to Groton, Connecticut in 1938 for submarine training. Upon completion of his training, Kimmel was assigned as a junior officer aboard the submarine S-39 and served aboard her until the middle of 1941.

The now Lieutenant Kimmel was transferred to the new Gato-class submarine USS Drum (SS-228). At the outbreak of hostilities, Drum operated off the east coast of Honshū where Kimmel had his first formal experience with combat. At the end of 1942, Kimmel became Executive Officer of Drum.