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Admiral '''Chester W. Nimitz''' was the Fleet Admiral during WWII. Nimitz was born on 24 February 1885.<ref>{{hnb|Navy Historical Center|2003}}</ref> | Admiral '''Chester W. Nimitz''' was the Fleet Admiral during WWII. Nimitz was born on 24 February 1885.<ref>{{hnb|Navy Historical Center|2003}}</ref> | ||
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| + | Nimitz entered the Naval Academy in 1905 without first graduating from highschool, but was an excellent student and graduated 7th in a class of 114.<ref>{{hnb|Navy Historical Center|2003}}</ref> | ||
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== References == | == References == | ||
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| URL = http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/n5/nimitz.htm | | URL = http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/n5/nimitz.htm | ||
}} Retrived on 2007-05-10 | }} Retrived on 2007-05-10 | ||
| + | *{{Harvard reference | ||
| + | | last = History Channel | ||
| + | | first = The | ||
| + | | year = 1996 | ||
| + | | chapter = Admiral Chester Nimitz: Thunder of the Pacific (Originally aired as BIOGRAPHY: Admiral Chester Nimitz) | ||
| + | | title = The History Channel Presents Pearl Harbor: The Definitive Documentary of the Day That Will Live in Infamy | ||
| + | | place = San Diago, CA | ||
| + | | publisher = A&E Television Networks | ||
| + | | publication-year = 1999 | ||
| + | | volume = 2 | ||
| + | }} | ||
*{{Harvard reference | *{{Harvard reference | ||
| Surname = Navy Historical Center | | Surname = Navy Historical Center | ||
Revision as of 02:31, May 10, 2007
Admiral Chester W. Nimitz was the Fleet Admiral during WWII. Nimitz was born on 24 February 1885.[1]
Nimitz entered the Naval Academy in 1905 without first graduating from highschool, but was an excellent student and graduated 7th in a class of 114.[2]
References
Sources
- Evans, Mark L. (2006-09-05), "USS Nimitz (CVA(N)-68)", Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships, Navy Historical Center, Department of the Navy Retrived on 2007-05-10
- History Channel, The (1996), "Admiral Chester Nimitz: Thunder of the Pacific (Originally aired as BIOGRAPHY: Admiral Chester Nimitz)", The History Channel Presents Pearl Harbor: The Definitive Documentary of the Day That Will Live in Infamy, vol. 2, San Diago, CA: A&E Television Networks
- Navy Historical Center, Department of the Navy (2003-04-10), Fleet Admiral Chester William Nimitz, Navy Historical Center, Department of the Navy Retrived on 2007-05-10