page_title: Husband E. Kimmel
hierarchical_section_title: Husband E. Kimmel
caption_attribution_description: English: Rear Admiral Husband E. Kimmel in 1939, probably on board his flagship, USS San Francisco.
context_page_description: Husband Edward Kimmel was a United States Navy officer. At the time of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, he was commander in chief of the U.S. Pacific Fleet. He was removed from command after the December 1941 attack and reduced from four-star to the two-star rank of rear admiral. He retired from the Navy in early 1942.
context_section_description: Husband Edward Kimmel (February 26, 1882 – May 14, 1968) was a United States Navy officer. At the time of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, he was commander in chief of the U.S. Pacific Fleet (CINCPACFLT). He was removed from command after the December 1941 attack and reduced from four-star to the two-star rank of rear admiral. He retired from the Navy in early 1942.
caption: Rear Admiral Kimmel in 1939
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