Chester William Nimitz (February 24, 1885 - February 20, 1966) was an admiral in the U.S. Navy who held a number of important military posts during his career. He commanded both the United States Pacific Fleet ("CinCPac") for the Navy and served as Commander in Chief, Pacific Ocean Areas ("CinCPOA") for the U.S. and allied air, land and sea forces during World War II. He was also considered one of the leading authorities on submarines.
Chester W. Nimitz and Douglas MacArthur were credited with being directly responsible for the Allied victory in the Pacific during WW II. Nimitz was the United States' last Fleet Admiral.
He suffered a stroke in 1965, but was released from Oak Knoll Navy Hospital in January of 1966. He died of complications of his stroke and pneumonia on February 20, 1966 in his naval quarters, Quarters One, on Yerba Bueno Island in the San Francisco Bay.
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Chester Nimitz died on February 20, 1966 at the age of 80.
something really weird is my last name is nimitz and my grandfather was in the navy he tells me we are related to Chester W. Nimitz. I know this really isn't a answear but i just though it was cool i even have photos of him in my grandfathers attic. Bret Nimitz
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Chester W. Nimitz died on 1966-02-20.
The US issued a Chester W Nimitz stamp.
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Chester Nimitz died on February 20, 1966 at the age of 80.
Chester Nimitz died on February 20, 1966 at the age of 80.
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Chester Nimitz was born on February 24, 1885.
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something really weird is my last name is nimitz and my grandfather was in the navy he tells me we are related to Chester W. Nimitz. I know this really isn't a answear but i just though it was cool i even have photos of him in my grandfathers attic. Bret Nimitz
Chester W. Nimitz