Isaac C. Kidd

War Hero
BIRTHDAY
March 26,1884
Birthplace
Ohio
Age
Dec 7,1941,age 57
Birth Sign
Aries
BIRTHDAY
March 26,1884 (age Dec 7,1941,age 57)
Birthplace
Ohio

About

U.S. Navy admiral who received a posthumous Medal of Honor for his actions during the Attack on Pearl Harbor.

Before Fame

He graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1906 and joined the crew of the USS New Jersey for a cruise around the world.

Trivia

He was on the bridge of the USS Arizona when a bomb hit the ship's ammunition storage area. Kidd's body was never recovered, and he was officially considered missing in action.

Family Life

His son, Isaac C. Kidd, Jr., followed in his footsteps, serving as Supreme Allied Commander of NATO's Atlantic Fleet.

Associated With

Cassin Young, a Navy commander at the time of the Pearl Harbor attack, also received the Medal of Honor for his courage during battle.