Floride Hewitt Taylor oral history transcription, 1990

Taylor, Floride Hewitt, 1915-2005. An interview with Mrs. Floride Taylor, Admiral H. Kent Hewitt's daughter, with her reminiscences of his life, family, and career, including his education at the U.S. Naval Academy; Ship commands; Assignments during World War I and World War II and comments on Operation Torch, 1942; Opinions of Naval and Military Leaders, including Admirals Raymond A. Spruance, Chester W. Nimitz, Husband Kimmel, and General Dwight D. Eisenhower; Postwar career including com­ mand of the Twelfth Fleet and assignment at the Naval War College and UN; Retirement in Or­ well, Vt., and activities; Included is an account of her life as well, including education in Newport schools, the Newport Naval Base, life at the U.S. Naval Academy, marriage to Captain LeRoy Tay­lor; WWII and its impact on Newport and on Navy families; Post-World War II assignments in It­aly and Malta; Career and family.