the US was not concerned about war in the pacific
No they did not
Admiral Kimmel. Admiral Kimmel.
General Short and Admiral Kimmel.
The media like Admiral Kimmel and General Short were kept on a need to know basis......evidentally they didn't need to know Pearl was going to be attacked...........they were there only for the blame in the aftermath.
Admiral James Richardson
On the scene were Lieutenant General Walter C. Short, commanding the Hawaiian Department of the US Army. The Air Force was still a part of the Army at that time so Short was also responsible for most land-based aircraft. Admiral Husband E. Kimmel was Commander, Pacific Fleet.In overall command in Washington were General George C. Marshall as Chief of Staff of the US Army, and Admiral Harold R. Stark as Chief of Naval Operations.
US Army: General Walter Short US Navy: Admiral Husband Kimmel
US Army: General Walter Short US Navy: Admiral Husband Kimmel
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US Army: General Walter Short US Navy: Admiral Husband Kimmel
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The Admiral at Pearl Harbor was Admiral Husband E. Kimmel who led the Pacific Fleet. LT General Wlaater C. Short commanded the US ground and air forces in Hawaii.