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	Chester Nimitz (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Nimitz returned to the United States in the fourth Ranger when that vessel was converted to a school ship, and in January 1909 began instruction in the First Submarine Flotilla.
		By Act of Congress, approved 14 December 1944, the grade of Fleet Admiral of the United States Navy -- the highest grade in the Navy -- was established and the next day President of the United States Franklin Roosevelt nominated and, with the advice and consent of the Senate, appointed Admiral Nimitz to that rank.
		For the post-war trial of German Admiral Karl Dönitz at the Nuremberg Trials, Admiral Nimitz furnished an affidavit in support of Dönitz.
	www.bidprobe.com /en/wikipedia/c/ch/chester_nimitz.html (1555 words)

	Governor Stevenson - Letter from Chester Nimitz - Page 1 - Texas State Library
		Admiral Nimitz was determined that the nation and the military should not focus on the mistakes that had led to the debacle at Pearl Harbor, but on the tasks necessary for victory.
		Nimitz moved quickly to restore the public confidence in the Navy with the daring Doolittle raids on the Japanese homeland in April 1942 and with victories in the Coral Sea and at Midway.
		Nimitz coordinated the island-hopping offensive that eventually culminated in the unconditional surrender of the Japanese on September 2, 1945.
	www.tsl.state.tx.us /governors/personality/stevenson-nimitz-1.html (250 words)

	Admiral Nimitz (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz was born Feb. 24,1885, in Fredericksburg -- a small German-style town in central Texas.
		Nimitz was impressed with Cruikshank's military bearing and uniform, and knew Cruikshank was not much older or different than himself.
		Nimitz left the Academy in 1905 and headed to his first assignment aboard USS OHIO, a battleship homeported in San Francisco.
	www.blackroseknight.com /military/nimitz.htm (465 words)

	Chester W. Nimitz (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Avoiding the political finger pointing over the Pearl Harbor disaster, Fleet Admiral Nimitz concentrated on positives such as the fact that the Pearl Harbor submarine base was spared, and the aircraft carriers survived the attack by going to sea.
		It was with such unwarranted optimism that Nimitz directed the early morale-boosting victories of James Doolittle's carrier-based raid on Japan, and the battles in the Coral Sea and at Midway Island.
		Admiral Nimitz suffered a severe fall in 1963 and he and his wife moved from Berkeley to naval quarters on Treasure Island in San Francisco Bay.
	www.famoustexans.com /chesternimitz.htm (1023 words)

	Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz Biographical Sketch
		Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, who at the height of the Pacific war commanded over two million men and women, 5,000 ships and 20,000 planes, was of humble and landlocked beginnings.
		Because of the need for junior officers in Theodore Roosevelt's expanding Navy, the Admiral's class was graduated ahead of schedule on January 30, 1905, with Chester seventh in the class of 114.
		During World War I, Nimitz served on the staff of the commander of submarines in the Atlantic; in the future he was always to consider submarines his first love.
	www.nimitz-museum.org /nimitzbio.htm (1132 words)

	Handbook of Texas Online: NIMITZ, CHESTER WILLIAM
		Nimitz was assigned to the University of California at Berkeley in 1926 to develop the prototype for the Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps; there he produced a model that was duplicated in fifty-two colleges and universities.
		Nimitz left Berkeley with the rank of captain in 1929 and progressed through commands of a submarine division, the San Diego destroyer base, and the cruiser Augusta, flagship of the Asiatic Fleet.
		With the rank of fleet admiral, Nimitz viewed his primary task as combatting the tendency of both the American public and the military to reflect on mistakes that had permitted the Pearl Harbor disaster and brought the nation into World War II.
	www.tsha.utexas.edu /handbook/online/articles/view/NN/fni5.html (1052 words)

	Fleet Admiral Chester Nimitz
		Chester William Nimitz was born on 24 February 1885, near a quaint hotel in Fredericksburg, Texas built by his grandfather, Charles Nimitz, a retired sea captain.
		It was many years later, after he had become a Fleet Admiral that he actually was awarded his high school diploma.
		At the Academy Nimitz was an excellent student, especially in mathematics and graduated with distinction -- seventh in a class of 114.
	www.history.navy.mil /faqs/faq36-4.htm (1036 words)

	Townhall.com :: The sad suicide of Admiral Nimitz by Pat Buchanan Jan 21, 2002 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		In June 1941, Admiral Nimitz commanded the U.S. forces assigned to block a Japanese invasion of Midway.
		In the Battle of Midway, Nimitz's fighter-bombers caught the Japanese fleet off-guard, as its carrier aircraft were being refueled on deck.
		Nimitz's son and namesake, Chester W. Nimitz Jr., would rise to the same rank of admiral and become a hero of the Pacific war -- a submarine commander who would sink a Japanese destroyer bearing down on his boat by firing torpedoes directly into its bow.
	townhall.com /print/print_story.php?sid=162196&loc=/.../21/162196.html (763 words)

	Chester W. Nimitz
		Nimitz was born in Fredericksburg, Texas on February 24, 1885.
		Throughout the war Nimitz remained in command of the vast majority of the naval forces engaged in the Pacific.
		Nimitz's ability to select the best the Navy had to offer for the key command positions in the Pacific, his own tactical ability, and the talent of extracting the best out of the officers and men who served under his command, played an important part in producing the ultimate victory over Japan.
	www.freedomdocuments.com /Nimitz.html (711 words)

	Chester William Nimitz
		Nimitz and the crewman, Fireman (Second class) W.J. Walsh, managed to stay afloat until they were both picked up by a small boat.
		Nimitz then planned to start a four year term as the Chief of the Bureau of Navigations, which was cut short by the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
		Afterwards, Nimitz did everything possible to improve relations between Japan and the United States by raising money to restore the HIJMS Mikasa, which was the ship which Isoroku Yamamoto was wounded aboard during the battle of Tsushima.
	www.angelfire.com /ia/totalwar/Nimitz.html (868 words)

	HyperWar: US Army in WWII: Strategy and Command: The First Two Years [Chapter 24]
		Admiral Nimitz, therefore, did not have the authority to transfer Army units in his area, and it was for this reason, King pointed out to Marshall, that he, King, had requested Marshall's consent to the replacement of Marine garrisons by Army units in the first place.
		Admiral Nimitz' views on the subject of command were, of course, of primary importance in any decision relating to the organization of his theater.
		Admiral Nimitz' optimistic view of the benefits that would result from this organization were not fully shared by General Somervell, who was in Hawaii from the 8th to the 12th of September.
	www.ibiblio.org /hyperwar/USA/USA-P-Strategy/Strategy-24.html (11610 words)

	Battle of Midway: Admiral Chester W. Nimitz (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Chester William Nimitz was born on 24 February 1885 in Fredericksburg, Texas.
		On 20 March 1912, Nimitz, then a Lieutenant and commanding officer of the submarine E-1 (formerly Skipjack), was awarded the Silver Lifesaving Medal by the Treasury Department for his heroic action in saving W.J. Walsh, Fireman second class, USN, from drowning.
		On 19 December 1944, he was advanced to the newly created rank of Fleet Admiral, and on 2 September 1945, was the United States signatory to the surrender terms aboard the battleship USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay.
	library.nps.navy.mil /home/midway/nimitz.htm (1116 words)

	Chester Nimitz -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Fleet Admiral Nimitz culminated his long-range strategy by successful amphibious assaults on (The largest of the Volcano Islands of Japan) Iwo Jima and (The largest island of the central Ryukyu Islands) Okinawa.
		Nimitz took an active interest in community affairs, and served as a regent of the (Click link for more info and facts about University of California) University of California from 1948-1956.
		Anna Elizabeth ("Nancy") Nimitz was an expert on the (An elected governmental council in a Communist country (especially one that is a member of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics)) Soviet economy at the (Click link for more info and facts about RAND Corporation) RAND Corporation from 1952 until her retirement in the 1980s.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/c/ch/chester_nimitz.htm (2336 words)

	AllRefer.com - Chester William Nimitz (U.S. History, Biography) - Encyclopedia
		Admiral Nimitz headed the naval fighting forces in the Pacific throughout World War II.
		In Dec., 1944, he was made fleet admiral (five-star admiral) and a year later succeeded Ernest J. King as chief of naval operations.
		After he retired (Dec., 1947) from the navy, he headed (1949) the United Nations commission in the dispute over Kashmir.
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/N/Nimitz-C.html (193 words)

	nimitz_1942 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Admiral Nimitz at the time hesitated because he was much junior to other Admirals that already had great influence in the Pacific theater.
		Dec 24--Admiral Nimitz arrived at Pearl Harbor and he was faced to command an inferior force to that of the enemy.
		Admiral Halsey and Admiral Spruance are some of the individuals that stand out as the driving force at the front line.
	history.acusd.edu /gen/st/~lbonilla/nimitz_1941.html (309 words)

	Chester Nimitz
		After the bombing of Pearl Harbor Nimitz was was placed in charge of the Pacific Fleet.
		Nimitz, King and General Douglas MacArthur, Supreme Commander of the Southwest Pacific, decided that their first objective should be to establish and protect a line of communications across the South Pacific to Australia.
		Nimitz retired from the United States Navy in 1947 and two years later accepted the post as a good will ambassador for the United Nations.
	www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk /2WWnimitz.htm (643 words)

	Captain Chester W. Nimitz - USS Augusta (CA-31)
		In 1909-13, after his return to the United States, Lieutenant Nimitz was assigned to submarine duty, gaining a reputation as an expert in the field of undersea warfare.
		With the rank of Admiral, and Fleet Admiral after December 1944, he commanded American forces during their long advance across the Pacific to full victory in August 1945.
		Fleet Admiral Nimitz became Chief of Naval Operations in December 1945.
	www.internet-esq.com /ussaugusta/crew/captains/nimitz.htm (701 words)

	Battle of Midway: June 4 - 6, 1942
		With Admiral Halsey laid up at Tripler Medical Center with a severe skin disease, Admiral Nimitz and his staff were in a bind as to Halsey's recommendation for his replacement at Midway.
		Spruance wasn't a carrier admiral: there were doubts that this cruiser commander could handle the awesome weight that rested on his shoulders.
		Nimitz himself personally inspected the weary carrier before telling the yard manager, "We must have this ship back in three days." She was.
	www.cv6.org /1942/midway (1837 words)

	USS Nicholas — Presidential Unit Citation, 28 January 1944
		Admiral Nimitz was introduced by the Type Commander, Rear Admiral J. Kauffman, who was standing under the barrel of mount #1.
		Upon the completion of the presentation, the National Anthem was played after which Admiral Nimitz posed for photographs with the officers and men of the ship.
		Admiral Nimitz and the other ranking guests were piped over the side.
	www.ussnicholas.org /citation.html (1278 words)

	The Sad Suicide of Admiral Nimitz
		In June 1942, Admiral Nimitz commanded the U.S. forces assigned to block a Japanese invasion of Midway.
		Nimitz's son and namesake, Chester W. Nimitz Jr., would rise to the same rank of admiral and become a hero of the Pacific war — a submarine commander who would sink a Japanese destroyer bearing down on his boat by firing torpedoes directly into its bow.
		No matter the admirable life he led, the admiral's suicide is a victory for the Hemlock Society over a sanctity-of-life ethic.
	www.theamericancause.org /patsadsuicideprint.htm (813 words)

	Return to Wake Island - Chapter Three - "Going Forth" (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Nimitz would say in later years that he waited "with considerable apprehension" for the arrival of Admiral Halsey.
		Six months of constant operations under wartime conditions had taken their toll on Commander, Aircraft, Battle Force, and now the victor of the first carrier battle of the war was to be put out of commission for some length of time - no one knew how long - with another carrier battle on the horizon.
		Admiral Nimitz went aboard aircraft carrier Yorktown, flagship of Halsey's Task Force 16, with a minimum of ceremony as soon as she had moored in her berth adjacent to Ford Island.
	home.att.net /~leverett/return3.html (1274 words)

	Amazon.com: Nimitz: Books (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Because the Admiral's claim to fame was his leadership during WW II, the lion's share of the book covers his assumption of command U.S. Forces Pacific and follows it through his presence at the signing of the Japanese surrender at Tokyo bay.
		Nimitz is one of these men, and it is fortunate that the one biography (as far as I can tell) written about him is quite excellent.
		Starting with how Nimitz "conceived the image of an ideal officer and consciously molded himself to conform to that image;" to his introduction of the circular formation to the fleet; to the way he ran planning sessions for World War II Pacific Theater operations.
	www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0870214926?v=glance (1527 words)

	Articles - Chester Nimitz (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Chester William Nimitz (February 24, 1885 â“ February 20, 1966) was the Commander in Chief of Pacific Forces for the United States and Allied forces during World War II.
		As rapidly as ships, men, and materiÃ©l became available, he shifted to the offensive and, by his brilliant leadership and outstanding skill as a strategist, defeated the enemy in the Battle of the Coral Sea, the Battle of Midway, and in the Battle of the Solomon Islands.
		In addition, Nimitz also persuaded the Army Air Forces to mine the Japanese ports and waterways by air in an successful mission called Operation Starvation which severely disrupted enemy logistics.
	lastring.com /articles/Chester_Nimitz?mySession=79aca533357726346dbc... (1689 words)

	Historic Naval Ships Visitors Guide - Admiral's Barge (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The colors and trim were authenticated by the Admirals barge crew and flag lieutenant.
		Acquired by the Nimitz Museum in 1974, it was transported to Pensacola, Florida on the USS LEXINGTON, now a museum vessel in Corpus Christi.
		Much of the detail was reconstructed with the assistance of staff officers who served with Admiral Nimitz.
	www.hnsa.org /ships/barge.htm (201 words)

	Wild Texas Parks: Admiral Nimitz State Historic Site - National Museum of the Pacific War - Fredericksburg, TX
		The centerpiece of Admiral Nimitz State Historic Site is the National Museum of the Pacific War, a museum committed exclusively to sharing the history of World War II in the Pacific Theatre and the life of U.S. Navy Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz.
		Part of the museum is housed in the old Nimitz Hotel.
		The George W. Bush Museum of the Pacific War is within a short walk from the Nimitz, and it is so large we actually didn't get to see all of the exhibits despite one long mid-afternoon/evening visit (they closed at 5 PM).
	www.wildtexas.com /texas-parks/admiral-nimitz-state-historic-site (698 words)

	Random Recollections, by Fulton Quintus Cincinnatus Gardner, Chapter A10 Admiral_Nimitz (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		While I was in command of the Fourth AA Command, with Headquarters at Oakland, California, I saw quite frequently Admiral Osterhaus, an old friend from Panama days, who was in command of the large Naval establishment on Treasure Island, in the Bay.
		He seemed to be very fond of her, and, in introducing me, he explained that she was a Navy girl whom he had known all her life and who was the wife of one of the young officers on his staff.
		They had not seen one another before during the War, and in the conversation she said: "Admiral Nimitz, there is something I would like to ask you.
	home.earthlink.net /~sgeubank/random/A10.html (472 words)

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