Chester W. Nimitz United States Navy fleet admiral
Chester W. Nimitz is a 80 years old United States Navy fleet admiral from . Chester W. Nimitz was born on February 24, 1885 (died on February 20, 1966, he was 80 years old) in . His nickname was Nimitz Admiral.
About
No, he died on 02/20/1966, 58 years ago. He was 80 years old when he died. Cause of death: stroke. He died in Yerba Buena Island and buried in Golden Gate National Cemetery .
Family
Child
He had one child, Chester (86, United States Navy vice admiral and submarine commander) . When his first child, Chester Nimitz, Jr., was born, Chester W. Nimitz was 29 years old.
Awards (10)
Awarded Navy Distinguished Service Medal , awarded National Defense Service Medal , awarded Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath , awarded Order of the Liberator General San Martín , awarded American Campaign Medal ,
Education
He graduated from United States Naval Academy and Naval War College
What was Chester's zodiac sign?Chester W. Nimitz zodiac sign was pisces.
Other facts about Chester W. Nimitz
| Alias | Nimitz Admiral |
|---|---|
| Award | Distinguished Service Medal (U.S. Army), Order of the Bath, Distinguished Service Medal (US Navy), Legion of Honour |
| Battle | Battle of Okinawa, Battle of the Philippine Sea, Battle of Iwo Jima, Battle of Midway, Battle of the Coral Sea, World War II, World War I, Battle of Leyte Gulf, Solomon Islands campaign |
| Place of death | Yerba Buena Island |
| RestingPlace | San Bruno California, Golden Gate National Cemetery |
| Military rank | Admiral , start time: 1941-12-31T00:00:00Z |
| Position held | High Commissioner Of The Trust Territory Of The Pacific Islands , start time: 1944-06-19T00:00:00Z , end time: 1945-11-24T00:00:00Z , replaces: John H. Hoover , replaced by: Raymond A. Spruance |
| Conflict | Battle Of The Philippine Sea |
| Cause of death | Stroke |
| Manner of death | Natural Causes |
| Military branch | United States Navy |
| Date of death | 1966-02-20T00:00:00Z |
| Significant event | Posthumous Birth |
| US National Archives Identifier | 10571345 |
| Country of citizenship | United States Of America |
| Given name | Chester |
| Place of burial | Golden Gate National Cemetery |
| Name in native language | Chester William Nimitz |
| Work period (start) | 1905-01-01T00:00:00Z |
