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Ernest Joseph King (1878–1956)

Author of Fleet Admiral King: A Naval Record

9+ Works 87 Members 1 Review

About the Author

Includes the names: Ernest J. King, ADMIRAL ERNEST J. KING, Fleet Admiral Ernest J. King

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Works by Ernest Joseph King

Fleet Admiral King: A Naval Record (1976) 34 copies

U.S. Navy at War, 1941-1945: Official Reports to the Secretary of the Navy (2001) 22 copies, 1 review

The War reports of General of the Army George C. Marshall, Chief of Staff, General of the Army H.H. Arnold, Commanding… (1947) 15 copies

Officiell rapport angående amerikanska flottans operationer tiden 1.3 1944 - 1.3 1945 6 copies

UNITED STATES NAVY: REPORT COVERING COMBAT OPERATIONS UP TO MARCH, 1ST 1944 (1944) 3 copies

The War Reports, Volume Three: Official Reports to the Secretary of the Navy 2 copies

UNITED STATES NAVY AT WAR: SECOND OFFICIAL REPORT TO THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY, (1945) 2 copies

United States Navy at War. Final Official Report to the Secretary of the Navy covering the period March 1, 1945 to… 2 copies

Educazione e sviluppo nell'Europa occidentale 1 copy

Associated Works

Battle Stations! (1946) — Foreword, some editions — 52 copies, 1 review

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Common Knowledge

Birthdate: 1878-11-23
Date of death: 1956-06-25
Burial location: United States Naval Academy Cemetery at Annapolis, Maryland, USA
Gender: male
Nationality: USA
Birthplace: Lorain, Ohio, USA
Place of death: Kittery, Maine, USA
Occupations: Commander in Chief, United States Fleet
Chief of Naval Operations 1941-1945
Awards and honors: Congressional Gold Medal (1946)
Navy Distinguished Service Medal
Navy Cross
Sampson Medal

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U. S. Navy at War, 1941-1945, Official Reports to… by Ernest J. King

These three reports cover the war service of the USN, including notes on the transfer of ships from the RN to the USN in 1942.

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Derek_Law | Mar 17, 2010 |

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Fleet Admiral King: A Naval Record (1952)

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Works: 9
Also by: 1
Members: 87
Popularity: #211,168
Rating: ½ 4.4

Reviews: 1
ISBNs: 5

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