Chester Nimitz

Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz
Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz portrait
Birth name	Chester William Nimitz
Born	(1885-02-24)February 24, 1885 Fredericksburg, Texas, U.S.
Died	February 20, 1966(1966-02-20) (aged 80) Yerba Buena Island, California, U.S.
Buried at	Golden Gate National Cemetery San Bruno, California, U.S.
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Navy
Years of service	1905–1966
Rank	Fleet Admiral
Service number	5572
Commands held	Chief of Naval Operations U.S. Pacific Fleet & Pacific Ocean Areas See other commands  USS Decatur (DD-5) First Submarine Flotilla USS Plunger (SS-2) USS Snapper (SS-16) USS Narwhal (SS-17) 3rd Submarine Division Atlantic Torpedo Fleet USS Skipjack (SS-24) Atlantic Submarine Flotilla USS Chicago (CA-14) USS Rigel (AR-11) USS Augusta (CA-31) Bureau of Navigation
Battles/wars	See battles  World War I World War II Battle of the Coral Sea Battle of Midway Solomon Islands campaign Battle of the Philippine Sea Battle of Leyte Gulf Battle of Iwo Jima Battle of Okinawa
Awards	Navy Distinguished Service Medal (4) Army Distinguished Service Medal Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath (United Kingdom) Legion of Honor (France) Philippine Medal of Valor
Other work	Regent of the University of California
Signature

USS Decatur (DD-5)
First Submarine Flotilla
USS Plunger (SS-2)
USS Snapper (SS-16)
USS Narwhal (SS-17)
3rd Submarine Division Atlantic Torpedo Fleet
USS Skipjack (SS-24)
Atlantic Submarine Flotilla
USS Chicago (CA-14)
USS Rigel (AR-11)
USS Augusta (CA-31)
Bureau of Navigation

World War I World War II

Chester William Nimitz (/ˈnɪmɪts/; February 24, 1885 – February 20, 1966) 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, United States Pacific Fleet (CinCPac), for U.S. naval forces and Commander in Chief, Pacific Ocean Areas (CinCPOA), for U.S. and Allied air, land, and sea forces during World War II.