Kimmel, Husband Edward
Kimmel, Husband Edward
(1882–1968) naval officer; born in Henderson, Ky. He was the commander in chief, U.S. fleet, during the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor. He was suspended from command and a presidential board of inquiry found him guilty of dereliction of duty (1942), but a naval court found no blame or mistakes in his judgment (1944). He published his side of the controversy in Admiral Kimmel's Story (1955).The Cambridge Dictionary of American Biography, by John S. Bowman. Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1995. Reproduced with permission.