Thursday, February 20, 2020

Chester W. Nimitz

* Chester W. Nimitz
Commander
Chester William Nimitz, Sr. was a fleet admiral of the United States Navy. He played a major role in the naval history of World War II as Commander in Chief, U.S. Pacific Fleet and Commander in Chief, Pacific Ocean Areas, commanding Allied air, land, and sea forces during World War II.
Lived: Feb 24, 1885 - Feb 20, 1966 (age 80)
Spouse: Catherine Vance Freeman (m. 1913 - 1966)
Buried: Golden Gate National Cemetery
Education: Naval War College · United States Naval Academy
Children: Chester Nimitz, Jr. (Son) · Anna Elizabeth Nimitz (Daughter) · Catherine Vance Nimitz (Daughter) · Mary Aquinas (Daughter)
Parents: Chester Bernhard Nimitz (Father) · Anna Josephine (Mother)
* I had the privilege of teaching one of Admiral Nimitz's great-nephews when our families were living overseas.

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