Chester William Nimitz (1885 – 1966) fleet admiral of 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.

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Chester William Nimitz (1885 – 1966) fleet admiral of 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. Navy's Chief of Bureau of Navigation. Washington, , June 15. Rear Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, who today assumed his duties as Chief of Naval Operations succeeding Rear Admiral Richardson

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