Henry Kent Hewitt | |
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Born | Hackensack, New Jersey, U.S. | February 11, 1887
Died | September 15, 1972 Middlebury, Vermont, U.S. | (aged 85)
Buried | United States Naval Academy Cemetery (Section 2 Lot 209) |
Allegiance | United States of America |
Service | United States Navy |
Years of service | 1906–1949 |
Rank | Admiral |
Commands | United States Naval Forces Europe United States Eighth Fleet Amphibious Force, Atlantic Fleet Special Service Squadron USS Indianapolis USS Cummings USS Eagle |
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Henry Kent Hewitt (February 11, 1887 – September 15, 1972)[1] was the United States Navy commander of amphibious operations in North Africa and southern Europe through World War II. He was born in Hackensack, New Jersey and graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1907. His classmates included Patrick N. L. Bellinger, Willis W. Bradley, Robert C. Giffen, Jonas H. Ingram, George M. Courts, Claud A. Jones, and Raymond A. Spruance.[2]