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Ernest J. King World War II Victory Parade Photographs

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Title	Ernest J. King World War II Victory Parade Photographs
Subject	Military Ohio World War II Parades & processions Military officers
Place	Lorain (Ohio) Lorain County (Ohio)
Description	Three photographs show Lorain, Ohio native Admiral Ernest J. King being welcomed home after World War II. King, an 1897 graduate of Lorain High School, graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1901, and served as the commander in chief of the U. S. fleet and chief of naval operations during World War II. The photographs were taken in 1945 at the Victory Day Parade in Lorain, Ohio. The first photograph, measuring 5" x 7" (12.70 x 17.78 cm), shows King, Governor Frank Lausche, and Lorain Mayor Harry Van Wagnen. The second, measuring 7.75" x 9.75" (19.86 x 24.77 cm), shows Lorain Public Library's float entitled "Nazis burn books, we build with books." The third photograph, measuring 6.5" x 4.25" (16.51 x 10.80 cm), shows the "Sweethearts of the Service" float in the parade. King (1878-1956) was born in Lorain. From 1915 through the First World War, he was assigned to the staff of Admiral Henry Mayo. Following that conflict and another tour at the Naval Academy, Captain King commanded a submarine flotilla at the New London, Connecticut submarine base. In August 1928, following flight training and further service at sea, King became assistant chief of the bureau of aeronautics. Promoted to rear admiral in 1933, he was made chief of the aeronautics bureau. During the late 1930s, he commanded the fleet's aircraft carriers. In early 1941, King was appointed to lead the Atlantic Fleet. After Pearl Harbor, King returned to Washington, D.C. to command the U. S. fleet in December 1941 and direct naval operations beginning in March 1942. Through the rest of World War II, he guided the Navy's plans and global operations. King was promoted to the new rank of fleet admiral in December 1944. After the war King left his wartime offices, though he retained an advisory role.
Date of Original	1945
Source	Audiovisual material
Submitting Institution	Lorain Public Library System
Type	StillImage
Format	picture

Title	Om2190_3105167_001
Rights	For rights and reproduction requests, go to the Ohio Historical Society's Audiovisual and Graphic Reproduction Services page at http://www.ohiohistory.org/resource/audiovis/photodup.html; Online access is provided for research purposes only. For rights and reproduction requests or more information, go to http://www.ohiohistory.org/images/information
File Name	Om2190_3105167_001.tif
Image Height	1316
Image Width	1928
File Size	246.713 KB

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