General Records of the Department of the Navy. 1941 - 2004. Moving Images Relating to Military Activities. 1947 - 1980. ADMIRAL NIMITZ VISITS OKINAWA

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General Records of the Department of the Navy. 1941 - 2004. Moving Images Relating to Military Activities. 1947 - 1980. ADMIRAL NIMITZ VISITS OKINAWA

1945

LS Large group of officers & men in FG; R5D taxies up, BG.MS ADMIRAL NIMITZ gets in R5D.AS ADMIRAL NIMITZ confers with other officers (SV).MS ADMIRAL NIMITZ boards vehicle; native of Okinawa, BG.IS ADMIRAL NIMITZ & party inspect native village (SV).LS R5D taxiing on runway.QUALITY: FAIR

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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...