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gptkbp:instanceOf
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gptkb:person
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gptkbp:almaMater
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gptkb:United_States_Naval_Academy
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gptkbp:awardReceived
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gptkb:Silver_Lifesaving_Medal
gptkb:Army_Distinguished_Service_Medal
gptkb:Navy_Distinguished_Service_Medal
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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,_United_States
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gptkbp:burialPlace
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gptkb:Golden_Gate_National_Cemetery
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gptkbp:causeOfDeath
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gptkb:pneumonia
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gptkbp:child
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gptkb:Chester_Nimitz_Jr.
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gptkbp:commander
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gptkb:Pacific_Ocean_Areas
gptkb:United_States_Pacific_Fleet
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gptkbp:deathDate
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February 20, 1966
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gptkbp:deathPlace
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gptkb:Yerba_Buena_Island,_California,_United_States
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gptkbp:decoratedWith
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leadership in the Pacific Theater during World War II
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gptkbp:ethnicGroup
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German American
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gptkbp:familyName
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gptkb:Nimitz
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gptkbp:fullName
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gptkb:Chester_Bernard_Nimitz
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gptkbp:givenName
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gptkb:Chester
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gptkbp:honor
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Nimitz-class aircraft carrier named after him
USS Nimitz (CVN-68) named after him
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Chester Bernard Nimitz
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gptkbp:militaryBranch
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gptkb:United_States_Navy
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gptkbp:militaryRank
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gptkb:Fleet_Admiral
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gptkbp:nationality
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:notableBattle
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gptkb:Battle_of_Midway
gptkb:Battle_of_Leyte_Gulf
gptkb:Battle_of_Okinawa
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Philippine_Sea
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Coral_Sea
Battle of Iwo Jima
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gptkbp:notableEvent
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gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:notableWork
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gptkb:Commander_in_Chief,_Pacific_Ocean_Areas
gptkb:Commander_in_Chief,_U.S._Pacific_Fleet
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gptkbp:occupation
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gptkb:Admiral
gptkb:naval_officer
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gptkbp:parent
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gptkb:Chester_Bernard_Nimitz_Sr.
gptkb:Anna_Henke_Nimitz
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gptkbp:photo
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Chester W Nimitz.jpg
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gptkbp:predecessor
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gptkb:Husband_E._Kimmel
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gptkbp:religion
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gptkb:Methodist
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gptkbp:residence
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gptkb:California,_United_States
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gptkbp:retired
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December 15, 1947
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gptkbp:servedUnder
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gptkb:Franklin_D._Roosevelt
gptkb:Harry_S._Truman
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gptkbp:signature
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Chester Nimitz signature.svg
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gptkbp:spouse
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gptkb:Catherine_Vance_Freeman
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:Raymond_A._Spruance
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Chester_W._Nimitz
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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