Admiral Nimitz

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Admiral_Nimitz
GPTKB entity
Statements (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Royal_Navy
gptkbp:awards gptkb:World_War_II_Victory_Medal
gptkb:Legion_of_Merit
gptkb:Silver_Star
gptkb:Navy_Cross
gptkb:Distinguished_Service_Medal
gptkbp:birth_date 1885-02-24
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:Fredericksburg,_Texas
gptkbp:burial_place gptkb:Golden_Gate_National_Cemetery
gptkbp:children gptkb:Nimitz_family
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:U._S._Pacific_Fleet_during_World_War_II
gptkbp:death_date 1966-02-20
gptkbp:education gptkb:United_States_Naval_Academy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Admiral Nimitz
gptkbp:influenced Naval strategy in World War II
gptkbp:involved_in gptkb:Battle_of_the_Coral_Sea
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Philippines
gptkb:Operation_Vengeance
gptkb:Battle_of_Midway
gptkb:Operation_Overlord
gptkb:Battle_of_Guam
gptkb:Battle_of_Saipan
gptkb:Battle_of_Leyte_Gulf
gptkb:Battle_of_Okinawa
gptkb:Battle_of_Iwo_Jima
gptkb:Operation_Torch
gptkb:Battle_of_Tarawa
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Atlantic
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Java_Sea
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Philippine_Sea
gptkb:Battle_of_Wake_Island
gptkb:Operation_Downfall
gptkb:Operation_Magic
gptkbp:known_for Leadership during World War II
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Cinc_Pac
gptkbp:notable_command gptkb:Pacific_Fleet
gptkbp:notable_operations gptkb:Battle_of_Midway
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Chester_W._Nimitz
gptkbp:rank gptkb:Admiral
gptkbp:service_branch gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkbp:service_years 1905–1966
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Evelyn_Nimitz
gptkbp:successor gptkb:William_G._Leahy
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:In_Harm's_Way
gptkb:Shattered_Sword
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Indian_Ocean
gptkb:John_Paul_Jones
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4