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== Career == | == Career == | ||
| − | * Graduated from the Naval Academy - Class of 1905 | + | * 1905: Graduated from the Naval Academy - Class of 1905 |
| − | * Ensign - 07 Jan. 1907 | + | * 1907: Ensign - 07 Jan. 1907 |
| − | * Ran ship Decatur aground in 1908. | + | * 1908: Ran ship Decatur aground in 1908. |
| − | * | + | * 1910: Lieutenant - 31 Jan. 1910 |
| − | + | * 1916: Lieutenant Commander - 29 Aug. 1916 | |
| − | * Lieutenant Commander - 29 Aug. 1916 | + | * 1918: Commander - 8 March 1918 |
| − | * Commander - 8 March 1918 | + | * 1927: Captain - 02 June 1927 |
| − | * Captain - 02 June 1927 | + | * 1938: Rear Admiral - 23 June 1938 |
| − | * Rear Admiral - 23 June 1938 | + | * 1941: Admiral - 31 Dec. 1941 (Skipped rank of Vice Admiral -- promoted directly to Admiral) |
| − | * Vice Admiral - | + | * 1944: Fleet Admiral - 19 Dec. 1944 |
| − | * | ||
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== References == | == References == | ||
Revision as of 02:45, May 10, 2007
Admiral Chester W. Nimitz was the Fleet Admiral during WWII. Nimitz was born on 24 February 1885, and died 20 February 1966..[1]
Nimitz entered the Naval Academy without first graduating from highschool, but was an excellent student and graduated 7th in a class of 114 in 1905.[2] As Ensign, Nimitz ran the USS Decatur aground and was court martialed.[3] Although this was often a career ending event, [4] he received a letter of reprimand, persevered, and overcame this stumbling block.[5]
Career
- 1905: Graduated from the Naval Academy - Class of 1905
- 1907: Ensign - 07 Jan. 1907
- 1908: Ran ship Decatur aground in 1908.
- 1910: Lieutenant - 31 Jan. 1910
- 1916: Lieutenant Commander - 29 Aug. 1916
- 1918: Commander - 8 March 1918
- 1927: Captain - 02 June 1927
- 1938: Rear Admiral - 23 June 1938
- 1941: Admiral - 31 Dec. 1941 (Skipped rank of Vice Admiral -- promoted directly to Admiral)
- 1944: Fleet Admiral - 19 Dec. 1944
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