Isaac C. Kidd Jr.

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Isaac C. Kidd Jr.
Cleveland, Ohio, US
DiedJune 27, 1999(1999-06-27) (aged 79)
Alexandria, Virginia, US
Place of burial
United States Naval Academy Cemetery
AllegianceUnited States
Service/branchUnited States Navy
Years of service1941–1978
RankAdmiral
Commands heldUSS Ellyson
USS Barry
Destroyer Squadron 32
Destroyer Squadron 18
Cruiser Destroyer Flotilla 12
US First Fleet
US Atlantic Fleet
Battles/warsWorld War II
Awards
College of William and Mary

Isaac Campbell Kidd Jr. (August 14, 1919 – June 27, 1999) was an

U.S. Atlantic Fleet from 1975 to 1978. He was the son of Rear Admiral Isaac C. Kidd, who was killed on the bridge of the battleship Arizona during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor
.

In 1978 Kidd was among a number of retired four-star officers who testified before Congress in favor of the controversial

SALT II
arms control pact.

Biography

Graduation

Born in

Cleveland, Ohio, Kidd graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1941; he was commissioned an ensign on December 19, 1941, just 12 days after his father was killed aboard his flagship. As Time described the event, when Kidd received his commission as ensign "the U.S. Naval Academy and its guests broke into a thunderous cheer— an unprecedented demonstration in honor of Ensign Kidd and his father."[1] During World War II he served as a gunnery and operations officer on destroyers in both Europe and the Pacific, and participated in various Allied landings in the Mediterranean as well as at Iwo Jima
.

Naval service

His 23 years at sea during his 37-year naval career included 15 years in command of destroyers, destroyer divisions and squadrons and three U.S. fleets in the Atlantic, Pacific and Mediterranean; he also served as executive assistant and senior aide to the

Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara ordered him to conclude that the attack was a case of “mistaken identity” despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary.”[7] From 1975 to 1978, Kidd served as Commander in Chief of the U.S. Atlantic Fleet.[8]

Retirement

Shortly after his 1978 retirement, Kidd was among a number of retired four-star officers who testified before Congress in favor of the controversial SALT II arms control pact. Kidd declared that while he was not entirely thrilled with the proposed treaty's verification procedures, "the alternative of having no ceiling at all, considering our position at this point in the so-called race, I find totally unacceptable."

He also taught the law of the sea at the

College of William and Mary
. His six children included Navy Captain Isaac C. Kidd III.

Kidd died of cancer at age 79 at his home in Alexandria, Virginia, and was buried in the Naval Academy Cemetery.

Awards and decorations

V
"A" Device
Bronze star
Bronze star
Bronze star
Bronze star
Bronze star
Bronze star
Bronze star
Bronze star
Bronze star
Navy Diving Officer Insignia
Defense Distinguished Service Medal Navy Distinguished Service Medal
with 2 stars 		Legion of Merit
with 2 stars
Bronze Star
with "V" device 		Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation Navy Expeditionary Medal
China Service Medal American Defense Service Medal
with Atlantic Device 		American Campaign Medal
with star
European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal
with 3 stars
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal
with 4 stars
World War 2 Victory Medal
Navy Occupation Service Medal National Defense Service Medal
with star 		Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Vietnam Service Medal Philippine Republic Presidential Unit Citation Philippine Liberation Medal
United Nations Korea Medal
 Navy Expert Rifle Marksmanship Medal Navy Expert Pistol Marksmanship Medal
Command at Sea Insignia worn on right breast pocket

References

  1. ^ "June in December," TIME, 1941-12-29.
  2. ISSN 0362-4331
    . Retrieved 2023-06-15.
  3. ISBN 978-1-4391-6605-5
    .
  4. ^ https://www.youtube.fom/watch?v=tx72tAWVcoM
  5. ISBN 978-0-692-99228-9
    .
  6. ^ "WHAT I SAW THAT DAY Israel's June 8 1967 Holocaust of U…". Goodreads. Retrieved 2023-06-15.
  7. ^ https://www.wrmea.org/004-march/declaration-of-ward-boston-jr.-captain-jagc-usn-ret.html
  8. ^ "A Brief History Of The U.S. Fleet Forces Command". United States Fleet Forces Command, United States Navy. Archived from the original on 2006-10-05. Retrieved 2006-10-06.
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