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   Learn about the life and career of Chester W. Nimitz, a fleet admiral in the US Navy who commanded Allied forces in the Pacific during World War II. Find out his achievements, awards, family, and legacy in this comprehensive article.

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3. www.britannica.com › biography › Chester-W-NimitzChester W. Nimitz | Pacific Fleet Commander, WWII, Naval ...

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   Sep 25, 2024 · Learn about Chester W. Nimitz, the U.S. admiral who commanded the Pacific Fleet during World War II and oversaw the decisive victories against Japan. Find out his background, achievements, and legacy in this comprehensive article from Britannica.

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4. www.biography.com › military-figures › chester-w-nimitzChester W. Nimitz - Battles, Wars & Facts - Biography

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   Apr 2, 2014 · Chester W. Nimitz was commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet during World War II. A brilliant strategist, he commanded all land and sea forces in the central Pacific.

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6. www.thoughtco.com › fleet-admiral-chester-w-nimitzBiography of Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz - ThoughtCo

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   Jul 3, 2019 · Learn about the life and achievements of Chester W. Nimitz, the commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet during World War II and the first Fleet Admiral of the U.S. Navy. Find out his biography, awards, notable quote, and more.

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   A LEADER EMERGES. At the height of the Pacific War, Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz commanded more than two million men and women, 5,000 ships and 20,000 planes, but one would not have predicted that distinguished future judging by Nimitz’s first command. In 1906, Ensign Nimitz commanded the USS Decatur, an old destroyer which he ran aground.

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   What did Nimitz do after WW2?

   • After the war, Nimitz served as chief of naval operations (1945–47). In 1947, in answer to interrogatories by the German Adm. Karl Dönitz, on trial for war crimes, Nimitz gave his justification for the unrestricted nature of U.S. submarine warfare in the Pacific during World War II. With E.B. Potter he edited Sea Power, a Naval History (1960).

   Chester W. Nimitz | Pacific Fleet Commander, WWII, Naval Strategist

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   Who was Admiral Chester Nimitz?

   • Fleet Admiral Chester Nimitz led the U.S. Pacific Fleet for most of World War II and led it to victory over Japan.

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   When did Nimitz become a Commander?

   • In 1939 he was assigned as Chief of the Bureau of Navigation. Following the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on 7 December 1941, the Navy named Nimitz Commander-in-Chief, U.S. Pacific Fleet and soon afterward Commander-in-Chief, Pacific Ocean Areas.

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   What did Admiral Nimitz do?

   • He signed for the United States as General Douglas MacArthur signed for the United Nations. Detached as Chief of Naval Operations, he became Special Assistant (Western Sea Frontier) to the Secretary of the Navy. Fleet Admiral Nimitz was extremely active in educational, cultural, and community affairs.

   Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz - NHHC

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   How did Nimitz become a lieutenant?

   • Nimitz never held the rank of lieutenant junior grade, as he was appointed a full lieutenant after three years of service as an ensign. For administrative reasons, Nimitz's naval record states that he was promoted to the rank of lieutenant junior grade and lieutenant on the same day. Nimitz was promoted directly from captain to rear admiral.

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   Was Nimitz a Commodore?

   • During Nimitz's service, there was only one rank of rear admiral, without the later distinction between upper and lower half, nor did the rank of commodore exist when Nimitz was at that stage of his career. By presidential appointment, he skipped the rank of vice admiral and became an admiral in December 1941.

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9. www.history.navy.mil › browse-by-topic › peopleFleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz - NHHC

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   Learn about the life and achievements of the tenth Chief of Naval Operations, who led the U.S. Navy to victory in World War II and faced the challenges of demobilization and Cold War. Find out his biography, awards, commands, and legacy in this web page.

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    Learn about the life and career of Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, the commander of U.S. naval forces in the Pacific during World War II and the first Chief of Naval Operations after the war. Read his articles on submarines, Pearl Harbor, and the Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps.