Henderson in Henderson County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)
Admiral Husband Edward Kimmel
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, September 17, 2017
1. Admiral Husband Edward Kimmel Marker
Appointed to the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis, Maryland in 1900, Kimmel graduated with honors in 1904. Over his career he served on several battleships, commanded two destroyer divisions, a destroyer squadron, and the battleship USS New York.
In World War I he served as Chief Gunnery Officer on the staff of Admiral Hugh Rodman.
In 1937 he was promoted to the flag rank of Rear Admiral. In February, 1941, Kimmel was promoted over 31 other senior naval officers to become Commander-in-Chief of the United States Navy Pacific Fleet.
Kimmel was in command at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii when the Japanese launched a surprise attack which brought the U.S. into World War II.
Seeking to place blame, Admiral Kimmel and his U.S. Army counterpart, General Walter Short, were the convenient scapegoats for politicians and superior officers in Washington, DC who had withheld critical information about Japanese intentions from them. Kimmel retired as Rear Admiral in 1942. In 1999, the United States Senate exonerated Kimmel and Short from sole responsibility for the Pearl Harbor tragedy.Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism
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Location. 37° 50.507′ N, 87° 35.594′ W. Marker is in Henderson, Kentucky, in Henderson County. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Henderson KY 42420, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Husband Edward Kimmel (here, next to this marker); The 1937 Flood (within shouting distance of this marker); The Ohio River (within shouting distance of this marker); Audubon's Mill (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Good Government League (about 300 feet away); Audubon Saw and Grist Mill (about 400 feet away); Steamboats (about 400 feet away); General "Stovepipe" Johnson (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Henderson.
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Admiral Husband Edward Kimmel
Also see . . . Admiral Husband Edward Kimmel. The grandsons of Admiral Kimmel are continuing the call* for the President to advance Rear Admiral Kimmel and Major General Short to their highest held rank served during WWII as called for by Congress in 2001. This would complete the Officer Personnel Act of 1947's order for all flag and general officers to be awarded such ranks. Kimmel
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, September 17, 2017
2. Husband Edward Kimmel Marker (this marker on right; statue & related marker to left)
Photographed By Don Morfe, April 3, 2004
3. Admiral Husband Edward Kimmel Grave Marker
He is buried in the U.S. Naval Academy Cemetery.
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, September 17, 2017
4. Henderson Railroad Bridge across the Ohio River (view northwest from marker)
Credits. This page was last revised on October 30, 2020. It was originally submitted on July 5, 2018, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 346 times since then and 54 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on July 5, 2018, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. 2. submitted on July 6, 2018, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. 3. submitted on July 10, 2018, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. 4. submitted on July 6, 2018, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
