General Records of the Department of the Navy. 1941 - 2004. Moving Images Relating to Military Activities. 1947 - 1980. HIGHLIGHTS OF ADMIRAL NIMITZ CAREER (NOT SCREENED)

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General Records of the Department of the Navy. 1941 - 2004. Moving Images Relating to Military Activities. 1947 - 1980. HIGHLIGHTS OF ADMIRAL NIMITZ CAREER (NOT SCREENED)

1934-1958

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HIGHLIGHTS OF ADM. NIMITZ CAREERNOT SCREENED:1) ADM NIMITZ reading orders on taking command of CINCPAC (1941)1a) ADM NIMITZ awarding medals at Pearl Harbor.2) ADM NIMITZ presents awards to heroes of Battle of Coral Sea, 1942.2a) ADM NIMITZ greet MAJ. ROOSEVELT on Makin Is. Raid (USMC).3) PRES. ROOSEVELT, ADM NIMITZ, GEN. McARTHUR, ADM. LEAHY confer on Holmes Estate, Waikiki (1944).4) ADM NIMITZ piped abd. USS SEAHORSE (SS-304) 1944.5) ADM NIMITZ congratulates Australian survivors abd. USS CAPE DOUGLASS, 1944.6) ADM NIMITZ, Congressmen & officers piped abd. USS SARATOGA (CVA-60) 1934.7) ADM NIMITZ pins medals on Marines.8) ADM NIMITZ throws first ball in Little World Ser. at Pearl Harbor.9) ADM NIMITZ inspects Royal Marines, 1945; addresses crew of King George V.10) ADM NIMITZ bids goodbye to group of officers on Okinawa, 1945.10a) ADM NIMITZ making statement on Pacific war, 1945. (sound poor)11) ADM NIMITZ & Congressmen in front of R5D that brought them to Saipan, 18 July 1945.12) ADM NIMITZ & Mayor KELLEY of Chicago, 1945 Navy Day Parade, Chicago.13) NIMITZ Day in Washington, Oct. 5, 1945.14) ADM NIMITZ presents medal to RADM R.E. BYRD, 1946.15) First Fleet Review, 1958. ADM NIMITZ & 2 Admirals sitting on deck of cruiser.16) First Fleet Review. Sideboys as ADM NIMITZ comes abd. Full admiral's stripes on his sleeve.17) CU of ADM HALSEY.

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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...