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US Naval four-star Admiral, Husband E. Kimmel was Commander-in-chief of the U.S. Pacific Fleet at the time of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. He was relieved of duty as Commander in a shake-up of officers in the wake of Pearl Harbor.

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