Ernest King

Ernest King Historical Figure Nationality: United States Date of Birth: 1878 Date of Death: 1956 Cause of Death: Heart attack Occupation: Sailor Military Branch: United States Navy (World War I, World War II) Fictional Appearances: "News From the Front" POD: December 8, 1941 Type of Appearance: Contemporary reference The War That Came Early POD: July 20, 1936; Relevant POD: September 29, 1938 Appearance(s): Two Fronts Type of Appearance: Contemporary reference

Fleet Admiral Ernest Joseph King (November 23, 1878 – June 25, 1956) was Commander in Chief, United States Fleet and Chief of Naval Operations (COMINCH-CNO) during World War II.

Ernest King in "News From the Front"

In an expose by The New Yorker published on March 24, 1942, Admiral Ernest King wondered if the British were acting diligently enough to disrupt German Naval operations, particularly U-boat activity.

Ernest King in The War That Came Early

By 1942, Admiral Ernest King was the chief naval officer, responsible for the war between the United States and Japan.

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Military offices (OTL)
Preceded by Harold R. Stark	United States Chief of Naval Operations 1942–1945	Succeeded by Chester Nimitz