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Ernest J. King

(1878—1956)

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King, Ernest

King, Ernest (1878–1956)   Reference library

The Oxford Encyclopedia of Maritime History

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2007
Subject:
History, Military History
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516 words

. Ernest Joseph King was born on November 23, 1878, the eldest son of a Scottish immigrant. He entered

King, Ernest J.

King, Ernest J. (1878–1956)   Reference library

The Oxford Companion to American Military History

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2004
Subject:
History, Military History, Social sciences, Warfare and Defence
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607 words

(1878–1956), American admiral; chief of U.S. naval forces in World War II.

Born in Lorain, Ohio, King graduated

King, Admiral Ernest J.

King, Admiral Ernest J. (1878–1956)   Reference library

The Oxford Companion to World War II

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2003
Subject:
History, Military History, Social sciences, Warfare and Defence
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768 words

(1878–1956),

C-in-C of the US Fleet who was assessed by the official US Navy historian as being ‘the

King, Ernest J.

King, Ernest J. (1878–1956)   Reference library

The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military

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Subject Reference
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2002
Subject:
History, Military History, Social sciences, Warfare and Defence
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130 words
King was commander in chief of the U.S. Fleet (1941–45) and chief of naval operations (1942–45). In these two capacities, King had authority over all aspects of the navy and its operations ... More
King, Ernest J.

King, Ernest J.   Reference library

James C. Bradford

The Oxford Companion to United States History

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2004
Subject:
History, Regional and National History
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278 words

(1877–1956), World War II strategist and commander.

Born in Lorain, Ohio, King entered the U.S. Naval Academy in ...

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