In late December 1941 Nimitz took over as Commander in Chief, Pacific (CINCPAC). This was the commander of the US Navy (and its Marine Corps). He held this position for the rest of the war, with his headquarters in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Nimitz was also the Commander of the Central Pacific Theater of Operations. His command was limited to the "Central Pacific", because US Army General Douglas MacArthur had escaped the Philippines and was in Australia. MacArthur had such prestige, as former commander of the US Army for four years in the thirties, that it was necessary to carve out a theater command for him, so MacArthur commanded the Southwest Pacific Theater of Operations, and more or less cooperated and coordinated operations with Nimitz in the Central Pacific.
IN WWI Nimitz was executive officer of the USS Maumee, a tanker, when the US entered the war. Nimitz became an aide to Admiral Samuel S. Robinson, Commander, Submarine Force, Atlantic Fleet on August 10, 1917. He was based at the Navy Base in Norfolk, Virginia. On February 6, 1918 Nimitz became Chief of Staff for Robinson of the Atlantic submarine Force. On September 16, 1918 Nimitz was assigned to the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, in Washington DC. In the office of the CNO Nimitz became Senior Member, Board of Submarine Design, on October 25, 1918.
Admiral Nimitz was the Fleet Admiral of the US Naval Fleet in the Pacific Ocean. He fought all over the Pacific leading the Navy ships and vessels in many battles. He won nearly all his battles. Many credit him with defeating the Japanese Navy and even the Army (by destroying their supplies on the Japanese ships).
The National Museum of the Pacific War in Fredericksburg, Texas (Nimitz' boyhood home), houses the Admiral Nimitz Museum in the Old Nimitz Hotel.
Before, during, and after World War II, Admiral Chester W. Nimitz displayed generally outstanding leadership in a variety of ways. He is considered to be a "great leader" especially because of his sensible yet aggressive approach to military operations during World War II. Further, he elicited tremendous loyalty from all ranks below him, as he consistently displayed both toughness and fairness during the many ups-and-downs of the conflict.
General Douglas MacArthur led the US Army while Admiral Chester Nimitz led the US Navy.
Chester William Nimitz (February 24, 1885 - February 20, 1966) was an admiral in the U.S. Navy who held a number of important military posts during his career. He commanded both the United States Pacific Fleet ("CinCPac") for the Navy and served as Commander in Chief, Pacific Ocean Areas ("CinCPOA") for the U.S. and allied air, land and sea forces during World War II. He was also considered one of the leading authorities on submarines. Chester W. Nimitz and Douglas MacArthur were credited with being directly responsible for the Allied victory in the Pacific during WW II. Nimitz was the United States' last Fleet Admiral. He suffered a stroke in 1965, but was released from Oak Knoll Navy Hospital in January of 1966. He died of complications of his stroke and pneumonia on February 20, 1966 in his naval quarters, Quarters One, on Yerba Bueno Island in the San Francisco Bay.
Admiral Chester W. Nimitz had overall command of all air , land and sea forces in the Pacific theater : Commander in Chief, United States Pacific Fleet (CinCPac) .
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Chester W. Nimitz
Admiral Chester Nimitz (for most of the war)
Admiral Chester Nimitz commanded the Pacific Naval Forces during World War II.
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Chester Nimitz (1885-1966) was the top US Navy Admiral in the Pacific in World War II. There is a Navy nuclear-powered aircraft carrier (CVN-68) named for him.
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Admiral Chester W. Nimitz .
The Battle of Midway.
The National Museum of the Pacific War in Fredericksburg, Texas (Nimitz' boyhood home), houses the Admiral Nimitz Museum in the Old Nimitz Hotel.
Before, during, and after World War II, Admiral Chester W. Nimitz displayed generally outstanding leadership in a variety of ways. He is considered to be a "great leader" especially because of his sensible yet aggressive approach to military operations during World War II. Further, he elicited tremendous loyalty from all ranks below him, as he consistently displayed both toughness and fairness during the many ups-and-downs of the conflict.
General Douglas MacArthur led the US Army while Admiral Chester Nimitz led the US Navy.