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Admiral '''Chester W. Nimitz''' was the Fleet Admiral and Pacific Commander during WWII. Nimitz was born on 24 February 1885, and died 20 February 1966.<ref>{{hnb|Navy Historical Center|2003}}</ref> | Admiral '''Chester W. Nimitz''' was the Fleet Admiral and Pacific Commander during WWII. Nimitz was born on 24 February 1885, and died 20 February 1966.<ref>{{hnb|Navy Historical Center|2003}}</ref> | ||
| − | Nimitz entered the Naval Academy without first graduating from high school, but was an excellent student and graduated 7th in a class of 114 in 1905.<ref>{{hnb|Navy Historical Center|2003}}</ref> As Ensign, Nimitz ran the USS Decatur aground and was | + | Nimitz entered the Naval Academy without first graduating from high school, but was an excellent student and graduated 7th in a class of 114 in 1905.<ref>{{hnb|Navy Historical Center|2003}}</ref> As Ensign, Nimitz ran the USS Decatur aground and was court martialed. <ref>{{hnb|History Channel|1996}}, {{hnb|Navy Historical Center|2003}}</ref> Although this was often a career ending event, <ref>{{hnb|History Channel|1996}}, {{hnb|Navy Historical Center|2003}}</ref> he received a letter of reprimand, persevered, and overcame this stumbling block.<ref>{{hnb|History Channel|1996}}, {{hnb|Navy Historical Center|2003}}</ref> |
== Career == | == Career == | ||
Revision as of 02:56, May 10, 2007
Admiral Chester W. Nimitz was the Fleet Admiral and Pacific Commander during WWII. Nimitz was born on 24 February 1885, and died 20 February 1966.[1]
Nimitz entered the Naval Academy without first graduating from high school, 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
- 1945: United States signatory to the surrender terms aboard the battleship USS Missouri - 2 September 1945
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
External Links
- United States Department of the Navy/Navy Historical Center's Fleet Admiral Chester William Nimitz