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Henry Kent Hewitt

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United States admiral (1887-1972)

United StatesLived 1887 to 1972 · aged 85
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Henry Kent Hewitt 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.

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Major General George Patton with Rear Admiral Hewitt aboard USS Augusta, off the coast of North Africa, November 1942.Major General George Patton with Rear Admiral Hewitt aboard USS Augusta, off the coast of North Africa, November 1942.Henry Kent Hewitt, photographed while USS Missouri was visiting Piraeus, Greece, circa 10-14 April 1946.Henry Kent Hewitt, photographed while USS Missouri was visiting Piraeus, Greece, circa 10-14 April 1946.

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Navy Cross
Officer of the Legion of Honour

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Henry Kent Hewitt 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.

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United States
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deceased
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Lived 1887 to 1972 · aged 85
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