page_title: Willard A. Kitts
hierarchical_section_title: Willard A. Kitts
caption_attribution_description: English: Willard Augustus Kitts III (April 14, 1894 - November 21, 1964) was a highly decorated officer in the United States Navy with the rank of Vice Admiral. An ordnance expert and veteran of several campaigns in Pacific Theater during World War II, he distinguished himself as Commanding officer of heavy cruiser USS Northampton, which was sunk during the Battle of Tassafaronga in November 1942.
context_page_description: Willard Augustus Kitts III was a highly decorated officer in the United States Navy with the rank of Vice Admiral. An ordnance expert and veteran of several campaigns in the Pacific Theater during World War II, he distinguished himself as Commanding officer of heavy cruiser USS Northampton, which was sunk during the Battle of Tassafaronga in November 1942.
  Kitts then commanded battleship USS Nevada during the Aleutian Campaign and rose to the rank of Rear admiral in late 1943, while serving as Assistant Chief of the Bureau of Ordnance. Following the War, he served Commander, Cruiser Division 3 and Commander, Training Command, Pacific Fleet and retired in June 1951.
context_section_description: Willard Augustus Kitts III (April 14, 1894 – November 21, 1964) was a highly decorated officer in the United States Navy with the rank of Vice Admiral. An ordnance expert and veteran of several campaigns in the Pacific Theater during World War II, he distinguished himself as Commanding officer of heavy cruiser USS Northampton, which was sunk during the Battle of Tassafaronga in November 1942.
  Kitts then commanded battleship USS Nevada during the Aleutian Campaign and rose to the rank of Rear admiral in late 1943, while serving as Assistant Chief of the Bureau of Ordnance. Following the War, he served Commander, Cruiser Division 3 and Commander, Training Command, Pacific Fleet and retired in June 1951.
caption: Kitts as Rear admiral
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