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Chester W. Nimitz: Quick Facts

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Also Known As Chester William Nimitz
Born February 24, 1885 • Texas
Died February 20, 1966 (aged 80) • near San Francisco • California
Role In Battle of Iwo Jima • Battle of Midway • Battle of Okinawa • Battle of the Coral Sea • Battle of the Philippine Sea • World War II • Pacific War

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Pres. Harry S. Truman and Adm. Chester Nimitz in the Rose Garden, 1945
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