Admiral King (1878 – 1956) was promoted to Fleet Admiral, replacing Admiral Husband Kimmel, who had previously held both the overall and Pacific commands and was relieved after Pearl Harbor. Admiral Chester Nimitz succeeded Kimmel in the Pacific, while Rear Admiral Royal Ingersoll replaced King as Atlantic Fleet commander.
US Fleet Admiral Ernest J King Article 1941Admiral Ernest J King promoted to Fleet Admiral December 20 1941
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US Fleet Admiral Ernest J King Article 1941Admiral Ernest J King promoted to Fleet Admiral December 20 1941