Oral history typescript of the reminiscences of RADM Eccles with emphasis on his career connections with the Naval War College from 1974-1978 and his views on the prospective Naval War College Museum. Done by the Naval Historical Collection, Newport, RI.

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...

Naval War College Museum

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Reitzel, William, 1901-1988

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Naval War College (U.S.)

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United States Naval Academy

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Taffinder was born on March 18, 1884, graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1906, attained the rank of Vice Admiral, retired from the Navy in 1947, and died in 1965. From the description of Diploma, June 14, 1906. (Naval War College). WorldCat record id: 704931343 Founded in 1845, the United States Naval Academy trains students in a four-year Officer Development Program, preparing them for assignments as midshipmen after graduation. The courses focus on moral...

Bates, Richard W., 1892-1973

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Naval officer and autograph collector. Full name: Richard Waller Bates. From the description of Autograph collection of Richard W. Bates, 1780-1865. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71130906 Rear Admiral Richard W. Bates was born in San Francisco, California, on January 16, 1892, to Henry Lester and Helen Rixon Bates. He was appointed to the United States Naval Academy from the Third District, California, in 1911 and graduated in the Class of 1915. Hi...

Eccles, Henry Effingham, 1898-

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RADM Eccles was a noted logistician and author of books on military topics. From the description of Papers, 1898-1986. (Naval War College). WorldCat record id: 17862957 ...

Spruance, Raymond Ames, 1886-1969

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Admiral, United States Navy; deputy commander-in-chief, Pacific Fleet, 1942-1943; commmander, Central Pacific Forces, 1944-1945. From the description of Raymond Ames Spruance miscellaneous papers, 1937-1970. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 754869192 Admiral, U.S. Navy. From the description of Papers, 1926-1968. (Navy Department Library, Naval History & Heritage Command). WorldCat record id: 57417894 Biographical/Historical...

Mahan, A. T. (Alfred Thayer), 1840-1914

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Alfred T. Mahan, naval officer, was born in 1840. He graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1859. He served as second president of the Naval War College, 1885-1886 and again in 1892-1893. His Influence of Seapower on History was published in 1890. From the description of Notebook, ?-1880. (Naval War College). WorldCat record id: 17944229 From the description of Commission, February 19, 1862. (Naval War College). WorldCat record id: 17944191 From the description of...