Low, Francis S. (Francis Stuart), 1894-1964

Admiral Francis S. Low's personal narrative about his association with Admiral Ernest J. King.

This collection consists of papers related to the family of Admiral Francis S. Low, distinguished Navy officer who graduated from the Naval War College and served during World War II. It includes two letters of thanks to Mrs. Alice Paul Requa Low from Madame Chiang Kai-shek and Genevieve de Galard. It also includes a memoir entitled "A Personal Narrative of my Association with Fleet Admiral Ernest J. King, U.S. Navy," written by Low.

Memoir entitled, "A Personal Narrative of my Association with Fleet Admiral Ernest J. King, U.S. Navy," by Admiral Francis S. Low, U.S. Navy (Ret.). In this memoir, Low first provided a brief biography of Admiral King before discussing his relationship with him while King was a member of the General Board in 1939, serving as his Operations Officer in the Atlantic Fleet from 1940-1941 and when King was Commander-in-Chief, U.S. Fleet and Chief of Naval Operations in early 1942, and as his Chief of Staff for the 10th Fleet in mid 1943 through late 1944.