24 February 1885 A.D. Fleet ADM Chester Nimitz Born—CINCPAC, WWII
24 February 1885 A.D. Fleet ADM Chester Nimitz Born—CINCPAC, WWII Chester W. Nimitz From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Chester W. Nimitz Nimitz during his tenure as a Fleet Admiral Birth name Chester William Nimitz Born ( 1885-02-24 ) 24 February 1885 Fredericksburg, Texas , U.S. Died 20 February 1966 ( 1966-02-20 ) (aged 80) Yerba Buena Island , California , U.S. Buried at Golden Gate National Cemetery San Bruno, California , U.S. Allegiance United States of America Service/branch United States Navy Years of service 1905–1966 [1] Rank Fleet Admiral Service number 5572 Commands held First...