Portrait of Chester W. Nimitz, Fleet Admiral
Color portrait of Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz (1885-1966), Chief of Operations 1945-1947.
Nimitz, Chester W. (Chester William), 1885-1966
The Presidential box at the Navy-Penn State football game
In the Presidential box at the Navy-Penn State football game. Front row, left to right: Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz; Secretary of the Navy James Forestal; Mrs. Gwyneth Fitch; President Harry S. Truman; Vice Admiral Aubrey W. Fitch, Superintendent of the Naval Academy. From the album, Visit of President Truman to the U.S. Naval Academy.
The Presidential box at the Navy-Penn State football game
In the Presidential box at the Navy-Penn State football game. Front row, left to right: Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz; Secretary of the Navy James Forrestal; Gwyneth (Mrs. Aubrey W.) Fitch; President Harry S. Truman; Vice Admiral Aubrey W. Fitch, Superintendent of the Naval Academy; and Fleet Admiral William D. Leahy. Second Row. General Wallace Graham; R. D. Hetzel, President of Penn State; General Harry Vaughan; Captain James Foskett; and Press Secretary Charles Ross. From the album, Visit of President Truman to the U.S. Naval Academy.
The Presidential Box at the Navy-Penn State football game
In the Presidential Box at the Navy-Penn State football game. Front row, left to right: Admiral Chester Nimitz; Secretary of the Navy James Forrestal; Gwyneth (Mrs. Aubrey W.) Fitch; President Harry S. Truman; Admiral Aubrey Fitch; and Admiral William Leahy. Second row, left to right: Mr. Locke; General Wallace Graham; Mr. R. D. Hetzel; General Harry Vaughan; Captain James Foskett; and press secretary Charles Ross. From the album, Visit of President Truman to the U.S. Naval Academy.
Photo of Admiral Chester Nimitz being awarded the Philippine Medal of Valor
Photo of President Sergio Osmena of the Philippines, left, awarding the Medal for Valor, highest Philippine decoration, to Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, center, as Admiral Ernest J. King, right, looks on. From: Beth Gore.
Admiral Chester Nimitz as an honorary Chief of the Ottawa Indian Foundation
The corn was green at the Mayflower Hotel after Admiral Chester W. Nimitz was made an honorary Chief by the Ottawa Indian Foundation of Harbor Springs, Michigan. Photo shows the Admiral doing the Indian war chant and smoking a pipe of peace. From: Beth Gore
Admiral Chester Nimitz addressing a joint session of Congress
In an address to a joint session of Congress today, Admiral Chester Nimitz called on his countrymen to make certain that "no future war may ever again find us unprepared." Admiral Nimitz received a tumultuous greeting from members of Congress when he arrived at the Capitol for the address. On the rostrum are Speaker Sam Rayburn (R) and Senator Kenneth McKellar (L), President Pro Tempore of the Senate. From: Beth Gore.
Admiral Chester W. Nimitz (R) and Sen. Thomas C. Hart (Connecticut)
Admiral Chester W. Nimitz came to Capitol Hill today to see Senator Thomas C. Hart, of Connecticut. Former Admiral Hart commanded the Pacific fleet. "I just came in to see my old boss and friend," Nimitz said. From: Beth Gore.
Admiral Nimitz, seated on the back of his car, driving down Pennsylvania Avenue
Admiral Nimitz, seated on the back of his car, acknowledging the cheers of thousands who lined historic Pennsylvania Avenue to welcome the hero. From: Beth Gore.
Photo of Admiral Chester Nimitz and Admiral Forrest P. Sherman at a press conference where they announced that Captain Charles B. McVay III had been found guilty in the sinking of the cruiser Indianapolis
A photo of Admiral Chester Nimitz (right), Chief of Naval Operations, at a press conference where he announced the Navy had found Captain Charles B. McVay III, skipper of the cruiser Indianapolis, guilty of failing to direct his ship to follow a zig-zag course prior to the time she was destroyed in the Philippines Sea on July 30, 1945. Shown with Nimitz is Vice Admiral Forrest P. Sherman, Deputy Chief of Naval Operations. From: Beth Gore.