Manning Marius Kimmel | |
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![]() Lieutenant Commander Manning Kimmel, USN | |
Born | Washington, D.C. | April 22, 1913
Died | around July 26, 1944 On or near Palawan, Philippines | (aged 31)
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Years of service | 1935–1944 |
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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]