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Hace 13 horas · The museum traces its origins back to 1967, when local residents of Fredericksburg decided to restore the historic Nimitz Hotel, once owned by the grandfather of Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz. Nimitz, a Fredericksburg native, commanded the U.S. Pacific Fleet during World War II and played a crucial role in leading the Allied forces to victory.
Hace 13 horas · The USS Nimitz-class aircraft carriers, named after WWII commander Chester Nimitz, are nuclear-powered supercarriers that have been pivotal to US naval power...
Hace 5 días · Robert Bostwick Carney. William F. Halsey, Jr. Marc A. Mitscher. Battle of Leyte Gulf, (October 23–26, 1944), decisive air and sea battle of World War II that crippled the Japanese Combined Fleet, permitted U.S. invasion of the Philippines, and reinforced the Allies ’ control of the Pacific.
Hace 1 día · Adm. Chester Nimitz presents awards to some of Guadalcanal’s defenders during a short visit to the island on Oct. 1, 1942. At far right is John L. Smith, who received a Navy Cross along with ...
Hace 2 días · The protracted length of the campaign under stressful conditions forced Admiral Chester W. Nimitz to take the unprecedented step of relieving the principal naval commanders to rest and recuperate. Following the practice of changing the fleet designation with the change of commanders, US naval forces began the campaign as the US 5th ...
Hace 1 día · The Blue Angels is the brainchild of Admiral Chester Nimitz, who created it in 1946 to promote public interest in naval aviation. The film doesn’t shy away from the tragedies that have dotted ...
Hace 5 días · Fleet Admiral Chester Nimitz testified that the United States Navy had also used unrestricted submarine warfare; Dönitz's counsel successfully argued that this meant that it could not be a crime. The judges barred most evidence on Allied misdeeds from being heard in court.
