Timeline
Birth- Feb 24, 1885
Fredericksburg, Texas
Marriage- Apr 9, 1913-Age: 28 years
Catherine Vance Freeman
Wollaston, Massachusetts
1914 - 1918World War I
Conflict Period
World War I
Rank
Lieutenant Commander; Commander
Branch
Navy
Served For
United States of America
1939 - 1945World War II- Ages: 81 - 20 years
Battles
Battle of the Coral Sea; Battle of Midway; Solomon Islands campaign; Battle of the Philippine Sea; Battle of Leyte Gulf; Battle of Iwo Jima; Battle of Okinawa
Conflict Period
World War II
Branch
Navy
Rank
Fleet Admiral
Service Start Date
Jan 1, 1905
Service End Date
Jan 1, 1966
Commands held
US Pacific Fleet; Pacific Oceans Area
Served For
United States of America
Employment: Start Date
Jan 7, 1907
Employment: Employer
U.S. Navy
Employment: End Date
Jan 31, 1910
Employment: Position
Ensign
Residence: From
Jan 1, 1910
Place of Residence
Boston, Massachusetts
Residence: To
Jan 1, 1931
Employment: Position
Lieutenant
Employment: End Date
Aug 29, 1916
Employment: Start Date
Jan 31, 1910
Residence: To
Jan 1, 1922
Place of Residence
Minoa Valley, Hawaii
Race or Ethnicity
German Texan
Quote
The U.S.'s major strength factor and weapon is its economy. If you cripple it, you cripple the military. -- (TIME)
Occupation
Officer -- U.S. Navy
Employment: End Date
Feb 1, 1918
Employment: Start Date
Aug 29, 1916
Employment: Position
Lieutenant Commander
Place of Residence
Newport, Rhode Island
Residence: To
Jan 1, 1923
Residence: From
Jan 1, 1922
Employment: Start Date
Feb 1, 1918
Employment: End Date
Jun 2, 1927
Employment: Position
Commander
Education: Place
Annapolis, Maryland
Education: Institution
United States Naval Academy
Education: To
Jan 30, 1905
Education: From
Jan 1, 1901
Gender
Male
Place of Residence
309 Thorn Street, San Diego, California 92103
Residence: From
Jan 1, 1929
Place of Residence
Brooklyn, New York
Residence: From
Jan 1, 1913
Employment: Position
Captain
Employment: End Date
Jun 23, 1938
Employment: Start Date
Jun 2, 1927
Childhood Nickname
"Cottonhead" (for his very light-toeheaded-blond hair)
Employment: Position
Rear Admiral (upper half)
Employment: End Date
Dec 31, 1941
Employment: Start Date
Jun 23, 1938
Employment: End Date
Dec 19, 1944
Employment: Start Date
Dec 31, 1941
Employment: Position
Admiral
Residence: From
Jan 1, 1900
Place of Residence
Kerrville, Texas
Residence: To
Jan 1, 1926
Place of Residence
San Pedro, California
Residence: From
Jan 1, 1923
Residence: To
Jan 1, 1920
Residence: From
Jan 1, 1917
Employment: Position
Fleet Admiral
Employment: Start Date
Dec 19, 1944
Employment: End Date
Nov 26, 1945
Place of Residence
1306 Bay View Place, Berkeley, California
Residence: From
Jan 1, 1926
Residence: To
Jan 1, 1929
Residence: To
Jan 1, 1917
Place of Residence
Honolulu, Hawaii
Employment: Position
Chief of Naval Operations
Employment: Start Date
Dec 15, 1945
Employment: End Date
Dec 15, 1947
Residence: From
Jan 1, 1920
Place of Residence
New London, Connecticut
Appointed Fleet Admiral (5 Stars)
Dec 1, 1944
Feb 1, 1966
Death- Feb 20, 1966
Yerba Buena Island, San Francisco Bay, California, USA
Burial- Feb 24, 1966
Golden Gate National Cemetery, San Bruno, California
Other Facts
Social Security
California
Last Residence
San Francisco, CA
***-**-3823
Full Name
Chester Nimitz
Also known as
Chesty
Full Name
Chester William Nimitz
Mother
Anna (née Henke) Nimitz
Father
Chester Bernhard Nimitz
