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, and sea forces during World War II.
Portrait of Nimitz, c.1945–47
Ensign Chester Nimitz
USS Decatur, 1902
Admiral Chester W. Nimitz pins the Navy Cross on Doris "Dorie" Miller in a ceremony onboard USS Enterprise, Pearl Harbor, May 27, 1942.
Fleet admiral (United States)
Fleet admiral is a five-star flag officer rank in the United States Navy whose rewards uniquely include active duty pay for life. Fleet admiral ranks immediately above admiral and is equivalent to General of the Army and General of the Air Force.
Image: FADM Ernest J. King
Image: Chester Nimitz as CNO (cropped)
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