Ernest King Military person

Fleet Admiral Ernest Joseph King (23 November 1878 – 25 June 1956) was Commander in Chief, United States Fleet (COMINCH) and Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) during World War II. As COMINCH-CNO, he directed the United States Navy's operations, planning, and administration and was a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. He was the U.S. Navy's second most senior officer after Fleet Admiral William D. Leahy, and the second admiral to be promoted to five star rank. He served under Secretary of the Navy Frank Knox and later under James Forrestal.

Personal facts

Birth date	November 23, 1878
Birth place	Lorain Ohio
Date of death	June 25, 1956
Place of death	Kittery Maine

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award	Distinguished Service Medal (US Navy) Navy Cross Sampson Medal
military operations	Spanish–American War United States occupation of Veracruz World War II Mexican Revolution World War I Atlantic U-boat Campaign (World War I)
military branch	United States Navy
military command	United States Fleet
service start	1901
service end	1956