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< | '''Thomas C. Kinkaid''' (1888-1972) was an [[admiral]] in the [[U.S. Navy]], best known for commanding the [[United State Seventh Fleet]] under [[General of the Army]] [[Douglas MacArthur]]'s [[Southwest Pacific Area]]. | ||
==Early career== | |||
Graduating from the [[United States Naval Academy]] in 1908, he served aboard the [[battleship]] ''USS Nebraska'' in the [[Great White Fleet]]. Annapolis in 1908. Becoming an ordnance specialist, he received advanced technical training at the [[Naval Postgraduate School]], and was the gunnery officer of ''USS Arizona'' in the [[First World War]]. <ref>{{citation | |||
| url = http://pwencycl.kgbudge.com/K/i/Kinkaid_Thomas.htm | |||
| title = The Pacific War Online Encyclopedia | |||
| date = 2006-2009 | author = Kent G. Budge | |||
| contribution = Kinkaid, Thomas Cassin (1888-1972)}}</ref> | |||
After the war, he graduated from the [[Naval War College]], he graduated from the Naval Postgraduate School in 1913 and served as gunnery officer on Arizona during the First World War. He graduated from the Naval War College in 1930, commanded cruiser Indianapolis in 1937-1938, and served as naval attaché in Rome and Belgrade, then commanded a destroyer squadron at the end of 1941. | |||
==Early Second World War== | |||
Promoted to rear admiral, he accompanied [[Frank Jack Fletcher]]'s [[Reinforcement of Wake Island]], and believed it was the correct decision for Admiral Pye to recall it. and was present as prospective commanding officer with Fletcher's task force in the abortive Wake expedition. | |||
<blockquote>I am extremely glad that Pye and Fletcher made what I consider to be sound decisions in those very difficult circumstances.... By their decisions they prevented the useless sacrifice of valuable ships which later was action with our enemy in circumstances of vital importance.<ref>Tuohy, William. 2007. American's Fighting Admirals: Winning the War at Sea in World War II. Zenith Press. ISBN 978-0-7603-2985-6. </ref></blockquote> | |||
He commanded a cruiser-destroyer group, under [[Frank Jack Fletcher]], at the [[Battle of the Coral Sea]]. | |||
==Solomons campaign== | |||
==North Pacific Area== | |||
==MacArthur's Navy== | |||
===Leyte Gulf=== | |||
==References== | |||
{{reflist|2}} | |||
Revision as of 22:44, 3 July 2010
Thomas C. Kinkaid (1888-1972) was an admiral in the U.S. Navy, best known for commanding the United State Seventh Fleet under General of the Army Douglas MacArthur's Southwest Pacific Area.
Early career
Graduating from the United States Naval Academy in 1908, he served aboard the battleship USS Nebraska in the Great White Fleet. Annapolis in 1908. Becoming an ordnance specialist, he received advanced technical training at the Naval Postgraduate School, and was the gunnery officer of USS Arizona in the First World War. [1]
After the war, he graduated from the Naval War College, he graduated from the Naval Postgraduate School in 1913 and served as gunnery officer on Arizona during the First World War. He graduated from the Naval War College in 1930, commanded cruiser Indianapolis in 1937-1938, and served as naval attaché in Rome and Belgrade, then commanded a destroyer squadron at the end of 1941.
Early Second World War
Promoted to rear admiral, he accompanied Frank Jack Fletcher's Reinforcement of Wake Island, and believed it was the correct decision for Admiral Pye to recall it. and was present as prospective commanding officer with Fletcher's task force in the abortive Wake expedition.
I am extremely glad that Pye and Fletcher made what I consider to be sound decisions in those very difficult circumstances.... By their decisions they prevented the useless sacrifice of valuable ships which later was action with our enemy in circumstances of vital importance.[2]
He commanded a cruiser-destroyer group, under Frank Jack Fletcher, at the Battle of the Coral Sea.
Solomons campaign
North Pacific Area
Leyte Gulf
References
- ↑ Kent G. Budge (2006-2009), Kinkaid, Thomas Cassin (1888-1972), The Pacific War Online Encyclopedia
- ↑ Tuohy, William. 2007. American's Fighting Admirals: Winning the War at Sea in World War II. Zenith Press. ISBN 978-0-7603-2985-6.