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Home State
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Year of Birth
1888 |
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This Military Service Page was created/owned by
Robert Cox, YNCS
to remember
Kinkaid, Thomas Cassin, ADM USN(Ret).
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Contact Info
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Home Town
Hanover, NH |
Last Address
Bethesda, MD
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Date of Passing
Nov 17, 1972 |
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Location of Interment
Arlington National Cemetery - Arlington, Virginia |
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Last Known Activity
ADM Kincaid had a long and distinguished career in the US Navy. The details can be found through this profile and in the Biography under "Other news". Although he retired in 1950, he did re-enlist and served from 1951 until 1953 with the National Security Training Commission.
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Other Comments:
Army Distinguished Service Medal
Awarded for Actions During World War II
Service: Navy
General Orders: War Department, General Orders No. 38 (April 3, 1947)
Citation: The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Army Distinguished Service Medal to Admiral Thomas Cassin Kinkaid (NSN: 0-6585), United States Navy, for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished services to the Government of the United States, in a duty of great responsibility in the Southwest Pacific Area, from January to September 1945. As Commander of the Allied Naval Forces supporting SIXTH Army, he demonstrated a consummate mastery of all phases of joint Army-Navy activity as well as a conspicuously outstanding knowledge of strategic warfare and naval tactics as he directed the planning and execution of naval support of amphibious operations in the Admiralties and Philippine Islands. His employment of naval forces against the Japanese Fleet in the Battle for Leyte Gulf resulted in disaster for the enemy and removed a dangerous threat to the entire plan for the liberation of the Philippine Islands. Through his seasoned, resourceful leadership, and consistently noteworthy professional competence in the most capable execution of devastating naval blows, Admiral Kinkaid made a distinguished and most significant contribution to the successful and expeditious conclusion of the Philippine Liberation Campaign.
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1909-1910, USS Nebraska (BB-14)
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1910-1913, USS Minnesota (BB-22)
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1914-1915, USS Machias (PG-5)
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1916-1918, USS Pennsylvania (BB-38)
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1918-1919, USS Arizona (BB-39)
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1919-1922, Bureau of Ordnance
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1922-1924, 111X, US Naval Detachment (NAVDET)
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1924-1925, USS Isherwood (DD-284)
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1925-1927, Naval Gun Factory, Washington Navy Yard
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1928-1929, 111X, Commander in Chief, United States Fleet (CINCUS)
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1931-1932, Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV)
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1933-1934, USS Colorado (BB-45)
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1934-1937, Bureau of Navigation
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1937-1938, USS Indianapolis (CA-35)
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1938-1939, Naval Attache Office (NAO) Rome, Italy, Naval Attache/Asst Naval Attache
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1939-1941, Naval Attache/Asst Naval Attache, CNO - OPNAV
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1941-1943, Commander, Cruiser Division SIX
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1943-1945, COMSEVENTHFLT
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1946-1950, Commander Eastern Sea Frontier
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1946-1950, 111X, Commander Atlantic Reserve Fleet (COMLANTRESFLT)
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Biography
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Jul 16, 1908, Commissioned as Ensign
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Aug 29, 1916, Promoted to Lieutenant
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Jan 01, 1921, Promoted to Lieutenant Commander
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Jun 04, 1926, Promoted to Commander
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Jan 11, 1937, Promoted to Captain
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Jun 07, 1943, Promoted to Vice Admiral
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Apr 03, 1945, Promoted to Admiral
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Jan 01, 1950, Retired 1
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Mar 16, 2019, General Photos1
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