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Naval
Historical Center #NH 92016
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Harry Hill was a gunnery expert and planner who commanded amphibious support forces under Spruance during the Central Pacific offensive. He commanded Southern Force at Tarawa during the Gilberts campaign and the invasions of Majuro, Eniwetok, and Tinian.
Morison describes Hill as an optimistic and
friendly officer who seemed much younger than his years. Tuohy (2007)
says he "combined gallantry, determination, expertise, and good cheer
in equal measure." Turner
got along well with him and trusted him.
The claim that
Hill boasted that his preinvasion bombardment would obliterate Tarawa may be a
fabrication.
| 1890-4-7
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Born at Oakland |
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| 1911-6 |
Graduates from Naval Academy.
Assigned to BB Maryland |
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| 1917-1 |
BB Texas |
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| 1918-9 |
BB Wyoming |
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| 1918-11-23
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Arkansas |
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| 1919-1 |
Lieutenant
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Flag lieutenant, Division 7 |
| 1919-7 |
Flag lieutenant, Division 6 |
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| 1919-11 |
Aide, Chief of Naval Operations |
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| 1923-3 |
Lieutenant
commander |
CL Concord |
| 1925-6 |
Aide, Commander in Chief, U.S.
Fleet |
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| 1925-9 |
CL Memphis |
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| 1926-6 |
Executive officer, Receiving
Barracks, Hampton Roads |
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| 1928-7 |
Maryland |
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| 1033-6 |
Staff, Battle Force |
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| 1934-10-4 |
Commander |
Commander, DD Dewey |
| 1935-6-17 |
Office of the Chief of Naval
Operations |
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| 1937 |
Navy War College |
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| 1938-6 |
Captain |
Staff, U.S. Fleet |
| 1940-2 |
Staff, Chief
of Naval Operations |
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| 1942-1 |
Commander, Wichita |
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| 1942-9-28 |
Rear
admiral |
Commander, Battleship Division 4
(Maryland and Colorado) |
| 1943-9 |
Commander, Amphibian
Group 2, 5
Amphibious Force |
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| 1945-4 |
Vice admiral | Commander, 5 Amphibious Force |
| 1945-11-1 |
Commandant, Army-Navy Staff
College |
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| 1946-6 |
Commandant, National War College |
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| 1949-9 |
Chair, General Board |
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| 1950-4-28 |
Superintendent, Naval Academy |
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| 1952-5-1 |
Admiral |
Retires |
| 1952-8 |
Governer, Naval Home,
Philadelphia |
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| 1971-7-19 |
Dies |
References
Naval Historical
Center (accessed 2008-2-18)
Tuohy (2007)
U.S.S. Harry W. Hill (accessed 2008-2-18)
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