Chester W. Nimitz
Admiral
Chester William Nimitz was a fleet admiral in the United States Navy. He played a major role in the naval history of World War II as Commander in Chief, US Pacific Fleet, and Commander in Chief, Pacific Ocean Areas, commanding Allied air, land,... Wikipedia
Born: February 24, 1885, Fredericksburg, TX
Died: February 20, 1966 (age 80 years), San Francisco, CA
Buried: February 24, 1966, Golden Gate National Cemetery, San Bruno, CA
Children: Chester Nimitz Jr., Mary Aquinas, and Anna Elizabeth Nimitz
Grandchildren: Sarah Catherine Nimitz, Frances Mary Nimitz, and Elizabeth Joan Nimitz
Books: The Escort Carriers In Action: The Story, In Pictures, Of The Escort Carrier Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet, 1945, "Dearly Beloved": The Wartime Letters of Admiral Chester W. Nimitz to His Wife, Katherine, The Naval Reserve of the United States Navy: A Pamphlet for the Instruction and Guidance of Naval Reserve Officers, and more
Parents: Chester Bernhard Nimitz and Anna Josephine