Ernest J. King and World War I

World War I Podcast by MacArthur Memorial

Aug 25, 202643:13Society & Culture

Many leaders during World War II were shaped by their service in World War I. Fleet Admiral Ernest J. King was no exception. During World War II, King held the unprecedented dual role of Commander in Chief, U.S. Fleet, a...

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