Admiral Chester Nimitz addressing officers immediately after assuming command of Pacific Fleet, Pearl Harbor, US Territory of Hawaii, 31 Dec 1941; Admiral Husband Kimmel at right [Colorized by WW2DB]

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Caption     Admiral Chester Nimitz addressing officers immediately after assuming command of Pacific Fleet, Pearl Harbor, US Territory of Hawaii, 31 Dec 1941; Admiral Husband Kimmel at right [Colorized by WW2DB] ww2dbase
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Photographer    Unknown
Source    ww2dbaseUnited States Navy Naval History and Heritage Command
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Identification Code   NH 62021
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Husband Kimmel   Main article  Photos  
Photo Size 740 x 605 pixels
Photos on Same Day 31 Dec 1941
Photos at Same Place Pearl Harbor, Oahu, Hawaii
Added By C. Peter Chen
Colorized Date 24 Feb 2023
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1. Commenter identity confirmed C. Peter Chen says:
21 Jan 2011 06:31:13 AM

US Navy identified the officers as:

Vice Admiral William S. Pye
Lieutenant General Delos C. Emmons, U.S. Army, (probably)
Rear Admiral Claude C. Bloch
Rear Admiral William R. Furlong (almost completely hidden behind RAdm. Bloch)
Rear Admiral John H. Newton
Rear Admiral Thomas Withers
Rear Admiral Milo F. Draemel.
Last two officers on left (not listed in order, and one nearly hidden) are possibly Captain Harold C. Train and
Rear Admiral William L. Calhoun.
2. Sprucanfan says:
24 Mar 2024 04:56:48 PM

I suspect that the second one listed in C. Peter Chen's comment is "probably" not LtG Emmons. The uniform, frame/posture appear to be that of Admiral Spruance. - for now, just my theory.
3. Commenter identity confirmed David Stubblebine says:
25 Mar 2024 08:56:29 AM

Sprucanfan (above):
It is true Spruance often wore khakis and a pith helmet while everyone else was wearing whites, but I do not think this is Spruance in this photo. In the Navy’s highest resolution of this photo, this officer appears to be wearing his insignia on his epaulets rather than his collar. This suggests Army rather than Navy. And while the insignia cannot be read, it extends far enough across his shoulder to be the three stars of a Lieutenant General.

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