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NH 49131 Rear Admiral Henry Kent Hewitt, USN

Photo #: NH 49131 Rear Admiral Henry Kent Hewitt, USN
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Title: Rear Admiral Henry Kent Hewitt, USN
Description: (front, center) With his staff on the after deck of USS Philadelphia (CL-41), circa November 1940, at the time he took command of Cruiser Division Eight. Those present are (from left to right): Lieutenant Commander George E. Nold, Aide and Flag Secretary; Lieutenant Commander Cameron Briggs, Aviation Officer and Commanding Officer of Cruiser Scouting Squadron Eight (VCS-8); Rear Admiral Hewitt; Lieutenant Philip G. Stokes, Radio Officer; and Lieutenant Benjamin P. Field, Jr., Aide and Flag Lieutenant. The ship's after 6/47 guns are in the immediate background. Collection of Admiral Henry Kent Hewitt. U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command Photograph.
Catalog #: NH 49131
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