Nimitz, Chester W. (Chester William), 1885-1966
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1885-02-24 - 1966-02-20
Biography
Chester William Nimitz, Sr. was a fleet admiral of the United States Navy. He played a major role in the naval history of World War II as Commander in Chief, U.S. Pacific Fleet and Commander in Chief, Pacific Ocean Areas, commanding Allied air, land, and sea forces during World War II.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Margaret Monsour gift of Japanese Instrument of Surrender, 1942-1945
Item — Box 2017.046 OVRSZ: [Barcode: 000023239500]
Identifier: 2017-046
Scope and Contents
Reproduction of the official Instrument of Surrender, translation, proclamation, and 4 offical Navy photographs of the Doolittle Raid and Surrender.
Dates:
Event: 1942-04-18 - 1945-09-02