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.
Nimitz, Chester W. (Chester William), 1885-1966
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.
Admiral Chester W. Nimitz addressing the 1946 graduates of the U. S. Naval Academy
Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, Chief of Naval Operations, speaking to graduates of the U. S. Naval Academy's 1946 Class at Annapolis. From: Beth Gore
The House Chamber as Admiral Chester Nimitz addressed a joint session
The House Chamber as Admiral Chester Nimitz addressed a joint session of the Senate and House. From: Beth Gore.
Admiral Chester Nimitz as he appeared before Congress
Admiral Chester Nimitz told Congress that he favored closer cooperation between the Army, the Navy and the State Department than existed at Pearl Harbor. However, he opposed an Army-Navy merger or the establishment of a separate Air Force. Reversing his stand of a year ago, Nimitz told the Senate Military Affairs Committee it was now his studied opinion that a merger of the Army and Navy "means at best no more advantages than we have now, at worst that the Navy, and the Command of the Seas so vital to our country, will suffer". From: Beth Gore
Admiral Chester Nimitz as he appeared before the Senate Military Affairs Committee
Admiral Nimitz is voicing his determined opposition to either a merger of the Army and Navy or the creation of an independent Air Force. He appeared before the Senate Military Affairs Committee. From: Beth Gore
Admiral Ernest J. King (Left), and Admiral Chester Nimitz
Admiral Ernest J. King, Chief of Naval Operations, offers his congratulations to Admiral Chester Nimitz, who will take over King's post. From: Beth Gore
President Truman awarding Admiral Chester Nimitz the Gold Star
Admiral Chester Nimitz at the White House where President Harry S. Truman (left) decorated the Naval hero with the Gold Star in lieu of a third Distinguished Service Medal. Mrs. Nimitz is shown in center. From: Beth Gore.