General Records of the Department of the Navy. 1941 - 2004. Moving Images Relating to Military Activities. 1947 - 1980. CINCPAC HEADQUARTERS AT GUAM

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General Records of the Department of the Navy. 1941 - 2004. Moving Images Relating to Military Activities. 1947 - 1980. CINCPAC HEADQUARTERS AT GUAM

1945

1) MS-CU Admiral Nimitz & staff walking toward camera.2) LS Cincpac Headquarters on Guam, American flag flies, in FG.3) HS-CU CincPac Staff Headquarters, Adm. Nimitz"s five star flag flies from bldg.4) CU Sign: THIS IS AMERICA, GUAM FOR RKO.5) MS-CU Admiral Nimitz walking with staff.QUALITY: GOOD

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Nimitz, Chester W. (Chester William), 1885-1966

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Chester William Nimitz, Sr. (/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, U.S. Pacific Fleet and Commander in Chief, Pacific Ocean Areas, commanding Allied air, land, and sea forces during World War II. Nimitz was the leading US Navy authority on submarines. Qualified in submarines during his early years, he later oversaw the conversion of these vessels' propu...