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On December 31, 1941, the US was in WW ll based on Pearl Harbor and Hitler's declaration of war on the US. On December 31, 1941 the US Commander of the Pacific Fleet, Husband Kimmel was replaced and accused of dereliction of duty by an official board of inquiry regarding the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. Commander Kimmel was charged for not having Pearl Harbor prepared for an attack. He was forced to resign from the Navy in 1942.
He was exonerated by the US congress in 1946, as it was discovered that there were many causes of the weakness in the defenses of Pearl Harbor. This included high level communications with in the US government that he was never informed about.
One can only imagine the disgrace this loyal officer endured until 1946.

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