Accession Number: 2023-023-06
Original work: Oil on linen
Original size: 12 by 9 inches
Chester William Nimitz was a Fleet Admiral and during almost the entire time the United States was involved in World War II he served as Commander in Chief, US Pacific Fleet and Commander in Chief, Pacific Ocean Areas. He was born in Fredericksburg, TX on 24 February 1885. In May 1909 he was given command of the First Submarine Flotilla and the USS Plunger. He then spent most of his career in the Submarine Force. After the war he became CNO and was instrumental in gaining approval for nuclear propulsion for the USS Nautilus and future submarines. He died at his home on Yerba Buena Island in San Francisco Bay on 20 February 1966.
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