Chester W. Nimitz
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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, Pacif
Official portrait, c. 1945–47
Ensign Chester Nimitz
USS Decatur, 1902
Admiral Chester W. Nimitz (left) pins the Navy Cross on Doris "Dorie" Miller in a ceremony onboard USS Enterprise in May 1942
USS Nimitz
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USS Nimitz is an aircraft carrier of the United States Navy, and the lead ship of her class. One of the largest warships in the world, she was laid down, launched, and commissioned as CVAN-68, "aircra
Chester W. Nimitz
…as the chief of naval operations from 1945 until 1947. He was the United States' last surviving officer who served in the rank of fleet admiral. The USS Nimitz supercarrier, the lead ship of her class, is named after Nimitz. Nimitz, a German Texan, was born the son of Anna Josephine (née Henke) and Chester…
USS Nimitz (CVN-68)
Catherine Nimitz Lay christened Nimitz on 13 May 1972.
Nimitz on her first deployment in 1976 alongside nuclear-powered cruisers California and South Carolina
Nimitz (right) alongside HMS Ark Royal at Norfolk Naval Station in August 1978