Isaac C. Kidd
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Cleveland, Ohio | |
| Died | December 7, 1941 (aged 57) Pearl Harbor, Territory of Hawaii |
| Resting place | Hull of USS Arizona |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service/ | United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1906–1941 |
| Rank | Rear Admiral |
| Commands held | USS Vega (AK-17) Port of Cristóbal, Panama Canal Zone Officer Detail Section, Bureau of Navigation Destroyer Squadron 1 USS Arizona (BB-39) Battleship Division 1 |
| Battles/wars | World War I World War II |
| Awards | Medal of Honor Purple Heart |
| Relations | Admiral Isaac C. Kidd Jr. (son) |
Isaac Campbell Kidd (March 26, 1884 – December 7, 1941) was a rear admiral in the United States Navy. He was the father of Admiral Isaac C. Kidd Jr. Kidd was killed on the bridge of USS Arizona during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. The highest ranking casualty at Pearl Harbor, he became the first U.S. Navy flag officer killed in action in World War II as well as the first killed in action against any foreign enemy.
He was a
Early years and military service
Kidd was born in
During and after
During the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, Rear Admiral Kidd was the Commander of Battleship Division One and the Chief of Staff and Aide to the Commander, Battleship Battle Force. At his first knowledge of the attack, he rushed to the bridge of USS Arizona, his flagship, and "courageously discharged his duties as Senior Officer Present Afloat until Arizona blew up from a magazine explosion and a direct bomb hit on the bridge which resulted in the loss of his life."[3]
Kidd's body was never recovered and to this day he is considered
Awards and decorations
Admiral Kidd
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| Purple Heart | Cuban Pacification Medal
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| World War I Victory Medal with Atlantic Fleet Clasp |
American Defense Service Medal with Fleet Clasp |
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal
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| World War II Victory Medal | Navy Rifle Marksmanship Ribbon
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Navy Pistol Marksmanship Ribbon
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Medal of Honor citation
For conspicuous devotion to duty, extraordinary courage, and complete disregard of his own life, during the attack on the Fleet in Pearl Harbor, Territory of Hawaii, by Japanese Forces on December 7, 1941. He immediately went to the bridge and as Commander Battleship Division ONE, courageously discharged his duties as Senior Officer Present Afloat until the USS Arizona, his Flagship, blew up from magazine explosions and a direct bomb hit on the bridge, which resulted in the loss of his life.
Namesake and relations
- Three U.S. Navy destroyers have been named in Admiral Kidd's honor. See USS Kidd.
- Kidd's son, U.S. Atlantic Fleet.
- Kidd's grandson is the Navy Captain Isaac C. Kidd III.
- Camp Kidd
- Admiral Kidd Park in West Long Beach, California, dedicated to Kidd by the Long Beach City Council on March 25, 1942[6]
See also
References
- ^ "U.S. Navy: Welcome Aboard". www.navy.mil. Archived from the original on 4 January 1997. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
- ^ Archbold, Rich (29 April 2016). "Long Beach remembers Pearl Harbor and its heroes: Rich Archbold". Press Telegram.
- ^ "USS Kidd DDG 100 - Named for Rear Admiral Isaac C. Kidd". United States Navy. Archived from the original on 5 November 2017. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
- ^ Keller, John. "A Naval Academy class ring gives mute testimony to disaster at Pearl Harbor 70 years ago today". militaryaerospace.com. Archived from the original on 10 May 2017. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
- ^ "Rear Admiral Isaac Campbell Kidd, Sr.(1884–1941)". Archived from the original on 2010-11-29. Retrieved 2016-12-14.
- ^ "Admiral Kidd Park". www.longbeach.gov.
This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the Naval History and Heritage Command.- This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships.
- "Isaac C. Kidd, Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships, Naval Historical Center, Department of the Navy". Archived from the original on December 6, 2010. Retrieved September 29, 2010.
- "USS Isaac C. Kidd, "Named for Rear Admiral Isaac C. Kidd", U.S. Navy Hosting". Archived from the original on November 5, 2017. Retrieved May 19, 2016.
