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gptkbp:instanceOf
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military officer
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gptkbp:affiliation
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gptkb:American_Legion
gptkb:Military_Order_of_the_World_Wars
gptkb:United_States_Naval_Institute
Freemasonry
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:World_War_II_Victory_Medal
gptkb:Navy_Cross
gptkb:Distinguished_Service_Medal
Legion of Merit
Silver Star
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gptkbp:birthDate
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February 24, 1885
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gptkbp:birthPlace
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gptkb:Fredericksburg,_Texas,_USA
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gptkbp:burialPlace
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gptkb:Golden_Gate_National_Cemetery
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gptkbp:children
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gptkb:Nimitz_family
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gptkbp:deathDate
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February 20, 1966
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gptkbp:education
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gptkb:United_States_Naval_Academy
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gptkbp:fullName
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gptkb:Chester_William_Nimitz
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Admiral Nimitz
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gptkbp:influenceOn
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Military tactics
Naval aviation
Naval strategy
Submarine warfare
Carrier warfare
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gptkbp:influences
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gptkb:Teddy_Roosevelt
gptkb:John_Paul_Jones
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gptkbp:knownFor
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Leadership_in_the_Pacific_Theater
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gptkbp:legacy
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gptkb:Nimitz_Highway
gptkb:Nimitz_Museum
gptkb:Nimitz_Memorial
gptkb:Nimitz_Circle
Nimitz-class aircraft carriers
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gptkbp:nickname
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Chet
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gptkbp:notableFeature
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gptkb:Pacific_Fleet
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gptkbp:notableOperations
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gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:portrayedBy
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gptkb:Gregory_Peck
gptkb:Burt_Lancaster
gptkb:Robert_Mitchum
gptkb:James_Coburn
gptkb:Tom_Selleck
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gptkbp:predecessor
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gptkb:Ernest_King
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gptkbp:rank
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Fleet Admiral
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gptkbp:serviceBranch
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gptkb:United_States_Navy
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gptkbp:serviceYears
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1905–1947
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gptkbp:significantEvent
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gptkb:Battle_of_Leyte_Gulf
gptkb:Japanese_surrender_ceremony
gptkb:Battle_of_Iwo_Jima
gptkb:Operation_Torch
Operation Overlord
Battle of Midway
Battle of the Philippine Sea
Operation Downfall
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gptkbp:spouse
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Helen_Nimitz
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:William_D._Leahy
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