Manning Marius Kimmel | |
|---|---|
 Lieutenant Commander Manning Kimmel, USN | |
| Born | April 22, 1913 Washington, D.C. |
| Died | around July 26, 1944 (aged 31) On or near Palawan, Philippines |
| Allegiance |  United States of America |
| Service |  United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1935–1944 |
| Rank |  Lieutenant Commander |
| Commands | USS Robalo |
| Battles / wars | World War II |
| Awards | Silver Star Purple Heart |
Manning Marius Kimmel (April 22, 1913 – on or around July 26, 1944) was a United States Navy submarine officer in World War II and the son of Admiral Husband E. Kimmel.[1] He served as both junior and executive officer on several submarines, and finally assumed command of USS Robalo as a lieutenant commander. Kimmel was reportedly killed when Robalo was sunk off the island of Palawan. However, the exact circumstances surrounding his death remain unclear.[2][3]
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- ^ Rosenberg, Emily S. (25 August 2003). "7. The Kimmel Crusade, the History Wars, and the Republican Revival". In Joseph, Gilbert M.; Rosenberg, Emily S. (eds.). A Date Which Will Live: Pearl Harbor in American Memory. American encounters/global interactions (1st ed.). Durham, North Carolina: Duke University Press. pp. 126–139. doi:10.2307/j.ctv11vc87q.13. ISBN 9780822387459. JSTOR j.ctv11vc87q. OCLC 1157924052 – via Google Books.
- ^ Moore, Stephen L. (1 January 2012). "New light on the last days of the USS 'Robalo'". The Great Circle: Journal of the Australian Association for Maritime History. 34 (1): 65–79. ISSN 0156-8698. JSTOR 23622325.