Husband e. Kimmel
Admiral Husband Kimmel (1882-1968) commanded the United States Pacific Fleet at the time of the Pearl Harbor attack. Admiral Kimmel and General Short are frequently blamed for the soldiers' lack of preparation at Pearl Harbor.
_The Japanese attack was a complete surprise to the commanders and they failed to make suitable disposition to meet such an attack. Each failed properly to evaluate the seriousness of the situation. Those errors of judgment were the effective causes for the success the attack."
-Expert from the Robert Commission Report