Chester Nimitz Biography
Chester William Nimitz 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, United States Pacific Fleet, for U.S. naval forces and Commander in Chief, Pacific Ocean Areas, for U.S. and Allied air, land, and sea forces during World War II.
Nimitz was the leading U.S. Navy authority on submarines, as well as chief of the Navy's Bureau of Navigation in 1939. He served as Chief of Naval Operations from 1945 until 1947. He was the United States' last surviving fleet admiral. Source: Wikipedia
Biography Snapshot
- Name:
- Chester Nimitz
- Nationality:
- United States of America
- Date of Birth:
- February 24, 1885
- Astrological Sign:
- Pisces
- Date of Death:
- February 20, 1966
- Age at Death:
- 80
- Cause of Death:
- Pneumonia, Stroke
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