Nimitz, Chester William

Japanese: ニミッツ（英語表記）Nimitz， Chester William

Born February 24, 1885 in Fredericksburg, Texas.
[Died] February 20, 1966. American naval officer near San Francisco. Graduated from the Naval Academy in 1905. During World War I, he was Chief of Staff of the Atlantic Submarine Fleet. In 1939, he was Director of the Bureau of Navigation of the Navy Ministry, and in December 1941, immediately after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, he was appointed Commander-in-Chief of the Pacific Fleet, becoming the highest commander in the Pacific except for the southwestern Pacific, which was under D. MacArthur's command. In June 1942, he led the Navy to victory in the Battle of Midway, and thereafter played an active role in important operations until the end of World War II, including the Battle of the Solomon Islands, the Battle of the Gilbert Islands, the Battle of the Marianas, and the invasion of the Philippines. In December 1944, he was promoted to the highest rank, newly established in the U.S. Navy, of Fleet Admiral. In September 1945, he participated in the signing ceremony for the Japanese surrender aboard the battleship Missouri. He served as Chief of Naval Operations from December 1945 to December 1947.

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Japanese:

[生]1885.2.24. テキサス，フレデリックスバーグ
[没]1966.2.20. サンフランシスコ近郊
アメリカの海軍軍人。 1905年海軍兵学校卒業。第1次世界大戦中は，大西洋潜水艦隊参謀長。 39年海軍省航海局長，日本の真珠湾攻撃直後の 41年 12月太平洋艦隊司令長官に任命され，D.マッカーサーが担当した太平洋南西部を除く太平洋における最高指揮官となった。 42年6月ミッドウェー海戦で勝利を収め，以後ソロモン海戦，ギルバート諸島の戦い，マリアナ沖海戦，フィリピン進攻など第2次世界大戦終結まで重要作戦に活躍。 44年 12月アメリカ海軍で新設された，最高位の海軍元帥に昇進。 45年9月戦艦『ミズーリ』における日本の降伏調印式に参加。 45年 12月から 47年 12月まで海軍作戦部長。

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