H. Kent Hewitt oral history transcription

Microfilm. Hewitt, H. Kent, ADM, USN 1887-1972. Education, USNA, 1906; Cruise in USSMissouri, 1907-1909; Service on various ships includ­ ing USS Connecticut, USS Florida, and USS Eagle during Cuban Revolution, 1917; CO, USS Cummings, 1918; Duty as Gunnery Officer in USS Pennsylvania and with Battleship Division, Bat­ tle Force, 1921-1927; Student and Staff, Naval War College, 1927-1930; Head, Mathematics De­ partment, USNA, 1933-1936; CO, USS Indianapolis, 1936-1937; CO, U.S. Special Service Squadron, 1940; CO, Amphibious Force Atlantic Fleet, and CO, Western Task Force responsible for allied landings in Northwest Africa; Reminiscences of American invasion of Sicily, Salerno and Southern France, 1943-1944, which he commanded; CO, U.S. Twelfth Fleet, Special assign­ ments at Naval War College and UN, 1946-1949; Retired from USN, 1949. On microfiche.