Nimitz, Chester W. (Chester William), 1885-1966

Shown at the Army-Navy Unification meeting held in the White House are left to right: Secretary of War Robert Patterson; Secretary of the Navy James Forrestal; Gen. Lauris Norstad; Press Secretary Charles Ross; Admiral William Leahy; General Floyd Parks; General Dwight D. Eisenhower; Admiral Chester Nimitz; Admiral Forrest Sherman. From: Charles Ross Papers; 12x18 Metal Album.

Shown at the President's Ball are left to right: Charles Coburn, Florence Ross, Press Secretary Charles Ross, unidentified, Alexis Smith and Chester Nimitz.

Color portrait of Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz (1885-1966), Chief of Operations 1945-1947.

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.

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.

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 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.

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

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 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.