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Portrait of US Navy Fleet Admiral Chester Nimitz at his office in Guam, Mariana Islands, circa 16-19 Dec 1944; note five-star tie clasp, which was a gift to himNewly promoted Fleet Admiral Chester Nimitz hosting a collection of Third Fleet flag officers aboard battleship USS New Jersey in Ulithi Lagoon, Caroline Islands, Christmas Eve, 1944.Mitscher and Nimitz off Guam, 1945Portrait of US Navy Fleet Admiral Chester Nimitz, circa 1945, photo 1 of 2
Portrait of US Navy Fleet Admiral Chester Nimitz at his office in Guam, Mariana Islands, circa 16-19 Dec 1944; note five-star tie clasp, which was a gift to himNewly promoted Fleet Admiral Chester Nimitz hosting a collection of Third Fleet flag officers aboard battleship USS New Jersey in Ulithi Lagoon, Caroline Islands, Christmas Eve, 1944.Mitscher and Nimitz off Guam, 1945Portrait of US Navy Fleet Admiral Chester Nimitz, circa 1945, photo 1 of 2
Portrait of US Navy Fleet Admiral Chester Nimitz, circa 1945, photo 2 of 2Portrait of US Navy Fleet Admiral Chester Nimitz, circa early 1945; note five-star tie clasp, which was a gift to himAdmirals Spruance, Mitscher, Nimitz, and Lee aboard USS Indianapolis, Feb 1945Admiral Chester Nimitz, third from left, with members of his staff on the lanai of his residence on Guam, 1945.
Portrait of US Navy Fleet Admiral Chester Nimitz, circa 1945, photo 2 of 2Portrait of US Navy Fleet Admiral Chester Nimitz, circa early 1945; note five-star tie clasp, which was a gift to himAdmirals Spruance, Mitscher, Nimitz, and Lee aboard USS Indianapolis, Feb 1945Admiral Chester Nimitz, third from left, with members of his staff on the lanai of his residence on Guam, 1945.
United States Navy Fleet Admiral Chester Nimitz, 1945American leaders at Okinawa, Japan: Spruance, Nimitz, and Buckner, circa May 1945Fleet Admiral Chester Nimitz and staff officers in a Jeep at Nimitz’ new forward headquarters on Guam, Mariana Islands, Apr-May 1945.United States Navy Admirals Halsey, Nimitz, and Sherman aboard a US Navy ship in the western Pacific, 1945. Rear Admiral Forrest Sherman (right) was Nimitz’ Chief of Staff.
United States Navy Fleet Admiral Chester Nimitz, 1945American leaders at Okinawa, Japan: Spruance, Nimitz, and Buckner, circa May 1945Fleet Admiral Chester Nimitz and staff officers in a Jeep at Nimitz’ new forward headquarters on Guam, Mariana Islands, Apr-May 1945.United States Navy Admirals Halsey, Nimitz, and Sherman aboard a US Navy ship in the western Pacific, 1945. Rear Admiral Forrest Sherman (right) was Nimitz’ Chief of Staff.
Raymond Spruance, Bruce Fraser, and Chester Nimitz at NimitzFleet Admiral Chester Nimitz USN (left) and Admiral Sir Bruce Fraser RN aboard Fraser’s flagship, HMS Duke of York, at Guam as Fraser invested Nimitz as a Knight Grand Cross of the British Order of the Bath, 10 Aug 1945.Official message to all members of the United States Pacific Fleet from Chester Nimitz relaying a message from Secretary of the Navy James Forrestal congratulating them for their victory over the Japanese, 15 Aug 1945.Fleet Admiral Nimitz and Admiral Halsey shaking hands aboard battleship USS South Dakota, Tokyo Bay, Japan, 29 Aug 1945
Raymond Spruance, Bruce Fraser, and Chester Nimitz at Nimitz's headquarters on Guam, Aug 1945Fleet Admiral Chester Nimitz USN (left) and Admiral Sir Bruce Fraser RN aboard Fraser’s flagship, HMS Duke of York, at Guam as Fraser invested Nimitz as a Knight Grand Cross of the British Order of the Bath, 10 Aug 1945.Official message to all members of the United States Pacific Fleet from Chester Nimitz relaying a message from Secretary of the Navy James Forrestal congratulating them for their victory over the Japanese, 15 Aug 1945.Fleet Admiral Nimitz and Admiral Halsey shaking hands aboard battleship USS South Dakota, Tokyo Bay, Japan, 29 Aug 1945
Chester Nimitz, William Halsey, Oscar Badger, and Edwin Layton listening to Japanese doctor Y. Kimura during a tour of Yokosuka naval hospital, 30 Aug 1945. The hospital had been converted to treat Allied POWs.Chester Nimitz, Xu Yongchang, Bruce Fraser, Kuzma Derevyanko, and Thomas Blamey behind Douglas MacArthur aboard USS Missouri during the surrender ceremony, Tokyo Bay, Japan, 2 Sep 1945.MacArthur and Nimitz aboard USS Missouri, 2 Sep 1945. Photo 1 of 3MacArthur and Nimitz aboard USS Missouri, 2 Sep 1945. Photo 2 of 3
Chester Nimitz, William Halsey, Oscar Badger, and Edwin Layton listening to Japanese doctor Y. Kimura during a tour of Yokosuka naval hospital, 30 Aug 1945. The hospital had been converted to treat Allied POWs.Chester Nimitz, Xu Yongchang, Bruce Fraser, Kuzma Derevyanko, and Thomas Blamey behind Douglas MacArthur aboard USS Missouri during the surrender ceremony, Tokyo Bay, Japan, 2 Sep 1945.MacArthur and Nimitz aboard USS Missouri, 2 Sep 1945. Photo 1 of 3MacArthur and Nimitz aboard USS Missouri, 2 Sep 1945. Photo 2 of 3

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