Ernest King
Military Person
1878 – 1956
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Who was Ernest King?
Fleet Admiral Ernest Joseph King was Commander in Chief, United States Fleet and Chief of Naval Operations during World War II. As COMINCH-CNO, he directed the United States Navy's operations, planning, and administration and was a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. He was the U.S. Navy's second most senior officer after Fleet Admiral William D. Leahy, and the second admiral to be promoted to five star rank. He served under Secretary of the Navy Frank Knox and later under James Forrestal.
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- Born
- Nov 23, 1878
Lorain - Also known as
- 恩斯特·金恩
- Кинг, Эрнест Джозеф
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Education
- United States Naval Academy
- Naval War College
- Lived in
- Lorain
- Died
- Jun 25, 1956
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on July 23, 2013
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