Adm. Husband E. Kimmel(1882-1968) was unjustly made the main scapegoat for Pearl Harbor's unreadiness for the Japanese attack by some other high-ranking USN officers trying to "cover their own backsides" after the attack.
He was acting on the intel that was provided to him, which was pointing to an attack on Malaya & the Philippines. But he does share a little guilt, as war games showed PH was vulnerable to attack from the north, which was exactly what the Japanese did. As Pacific Fleet...
Admiral Husband E. Kimmel - Scapegoat for Pearl Harbor
He was acting on the intel that was provided to him, which was pointing to an attack on Malaya & the Philippines. But he does share a little guilt, as war games showed PH was vulnerable to attack from the north, which was exactly what the Japanese did. As Pacific Fleet...
Admiral Husband E. Kimmel - Scapegoat for Pearl Harbor