ADM USN
Hewitt was married to the former Floride Hunt. They had two daughters.
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 Jonas H. Ingram, George M. Courts, Claud A. Jones, and Willis W. Bradley.
Hewitt served aboard USS Missouri in the Great White Fleet's circumnavigation of the globe from 1907–1909....
Hewitt remained in this post until 1945, when he chaired a Pearl Harbor investigation. Following World War II, he commanded U.S. Naval Forces Europe, advised the Naval War College, and served as a Navy representative to the United Nations. Hewitt retired from active duty to Orwell, Vermont in 1949. and died at Middlebury, Vermont in 1972.
USS Hewitt was named in his honor.
There is a display of Admiral Hewitt's orders, decorations and medals at the United States Naval War College Museum in Newport, Rhode Island.
Honors and awards
Gold star Navy Cross with one gold award star
Gold star Navy Distinguished Service Medal with one gold award star
Bronze oak leaf cluster Army Distinguished Service Medal with one oak leaf cluster
Navy Expeditionary Medal
Dominican Campaign Medal
Bronze star World War I Victory Medal with one bronze service star
"A" Device American Defense Service Medal with Atlantic "A" device
American Campaign Medal
Bronze starBronze starBronze starBronze star European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with four bronze service stars
World War II Victory Medal
Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath (United Kingdom)
Legion of Honor, rank of Grand Officer (France)
Croix de Guerre, 1939–45 with one bronze Palm device (France)
Order of the Southern Cross, degree of Commander (Brazil)
Grand Cross of the Order of Orange-Nassau (Netherlands)
Order of Kutuzov (1st class) (Soviet Union)
Hewitt was married to the former Floride Hunt. They had two daughters.
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 Jonas H. Ingram, George M. Courts, Claud A. Jones, and Willis W. Bradley.
Hewitt served aboard USS Missouri in the Great White Fleet's circumnavigation of the globe from 1907–1909....
Hewitt remained in this post until 1945, when he chaired a Pearl Harbor investigation. Following World War II, he commanded U.S. Naval Forces Europe, advised the Naval War College, and served as a Navy representative to the United Nations. Hewitt retired from active duty to Orwell, Vermont in 1949. and died at Middlebury, Vermont in 1972.
USS Hewitt was named in his honor.
There is a display of Admiral Hewitt's orders, decorations and medals at the United States Naval War College Museum in Newport, Rhode Island.
Honors and awards
Gold star Navy Cross with one gold award star
Gold star Navy Distinguished Service Medal with one gold award star
Bronze oak leaf cluster Army Distinguished Service Medal with one oak leaf cluster
Navy Expeditionary Medal
Dominican Campaign Medal
Bronze star World War I Victory Medal with one bronze service star
"A" Device American Defense Service Medal with Atlantic "A" device
American Campaign Medal
Bronze starBronze starBronze starBronze star European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with four bronze service stars
World War II Victory Medal
Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath (United Kingdom)
Legion of Honor, rank of Grand Officer (France)
Croix de Guerre, 1939–45 with one bronze Palm device (France)
Order of the Southern Cross, degree of Commander (Brazil)
Grand Cross of the Order of Orange-Nassau (Netherlands)
Order of Kutuzov (1st class) (Soviet Union)
ADM USN
Hewitt was married to the former Floride Hunt. They had two daughters.
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 Jonas H. Ingram, George M. Courts, Claud A. Jones, and Willis W. Bradley.
Hewitt served aboard USS Missouri in the Great White Fleet's circumnavigation of the globe from 1907–1909....
Hewitt remained in this post until 1945, when he chaired a Pearl Harbor investigation. Following World War II, he commanded U.S. Naval Forces Europe, advised the Naval War College, and served as a Navy representative to the United Nations. Hewitt retired from active duty to Orwell, Vermont in 1949. and died at Middlebury, Vermont in 1972.
USS Hewitt was named in his honor.
There is a display of Admiral Hewitt's orders, decorations and medals at the United States Naval War College Museum in Newport, Rhode Island.
Honors and awards
Gold star Navy Cross with one gold award star
Gold star Navy Distinguished Service Medal with one gold award star
Bronze oak leaf cluster Army Distinguished Service Medal with one oak leaf cluster
Navy Expeditionary Medal
Dominican Campaign Medal
Bronze star World War I Victory Medal with one bronze service star
"A" Device American Defense Service Medal with Atlantic "A" device
American Campaign Medal
Bronze starBronze starBronze starBronze star European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with four bronze service stars
World War II Victory Medal
Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath (United Kingdom)
Legion of Honor, rank of Grand Officer (France)
Croix de Guerre, 1939–45 with one bronze Palm device (France)
Order of the Southern Cross, degree of Commander (Brazil)
Grand Cross of the Order of Orange-Nassau (Netherlands)
Order of Kutuzov (1st class) (Soviet Union)
Hewitt was married to the former Floride Hunt. They had two daughters.
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 Jonas H. Ingram, George M. Courts, Claud A. Jones, and Willis W. Bradley.
Hewitt served aboard USS Missouri in the Great White Fleet's circumnavigation of the globe from 1907–1909....
Hewitt remained in this post until 1945, when he chaired a Pearl Harbor investigation. Following World War II, he commanded U.S. Naval Forces Europe, advised the Naval War College, and served as a Navy representative to the United Nations. Hewitt retired from active duty to Orwell, Vermont in 1949. and died at Middlebury, Vermont in 1972.
USS Hewitt was named in his honor.
There is a display of Admiral Hewitt's orders, decorations and medals at the United States Naval War College Museum in Newport, Rhode Island.
Honors and awards
Gold star Navy Cross with one gold award star
Gold star Navy Distinguished Service Medal with one gold award star
Bronze oak leaf cluster Army Distinguished Service Medal with one oak leaf cluster
Navy Expeditionary Medal
Dominican Campaign Medal
Bronze star World War I Victory Medal with one bronze service star
"A" Device American Defense Service Medal with Atlantic "A" device
American Campaign Medal
Bronze starBronze starBronze starBronze star European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with four bronze service stars
World War II Victory Medal
Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath (United Kingdom)
Legion of Honor, rank of Grand Officer (France)
Croix de Guerre, 1939–45 with one bronze Palm device (France)
Order of the Southern Cross, degree of Commander (Brazil)
Grand Cross of the Order of Orange-Nassau (Netherlands)
Order of Kutuzov (1st class) (Soviet Union)
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