General Records of the Department of the Navy. 1941 - 2004. Moving Images Relating to Military Activities. 1947 - 1980. ADM. NIMITZ PRESENTS MEDALS; BECOMES CINCPACCU

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General Records of the Department of the Navy. 1941 - 2004. Moving Images Relating to Military Activities. 1947 - 1980. ADM. NIMITZ PRESENTS MEDALS; BECOMES CINCPACCU

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ADM. NIMITZ PRESENTS MEDALS; BECOMES CINCPACCU ADM NIMITZ reading orders on taking command of CinCPac.CU ADM NIMITZ presenting men with medals for plane rescue off Oahu.CU Four star flag; ADM NIMITZ being piped over the side of a sub.CU ADM NIMITZ shaking hands with various officers of the 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...