Chester Bernard Nimitz

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:person
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:United_States_Naval_Academy
gptkbp:awardReceived gptkb:Silver_Lifesaving_Medal
gptkb:Army_Distinguished_Service_Medal
gptkb:Navy_Distinguished_Service_Medal
gptkbp:birthDate February 24, 1885
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Fredericksburg,_Texas,_United_States
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Golden_Gate_National_Cemetery
gptkbp:causeOfDeath gptkb:pneumonia
gptkbp:child gptkb:Chester_Nimitz_Jr.
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Pacific_Ocean_Areas
gptkb:United_States_Pacific_Fleet
gptkbp:deathDate February 20, 1966
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Yerba_Buena_Island,_California,_United_States
gptkbp:decoratedWith leadership in the Pacific Theater during World War II
gptkbp:ethnicGroup German American
gptkbp:familyName gptkb:Nimitz
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:Chester_Bernard_Nimitz
gptkbp:givenName gptkb:Chester
gptkbp:honor Nimitz-class aircraft carrier named after him
USS Nimitz (CVN-68) named after him
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Chester Bernard Nimitz
gptkbp:militaryBranch gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkbp:militaryRank gptkb:Fleet_Admiral
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:notableBattle 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
gptkbp:notableEvent gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:notableWork gptkb:Commander_in_Chief,_Pacific_Ocean_Areas
gptkb:Commander_in_Chief,_U.S._Pacific_Fleet
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:Admiral
gptkb:naval_officer
gptkbp:parent gptkb:Chester_Bernard_Nimitz_Sr.
gptkb:Anna_Henke_Nimitz
gptkbp:photo Chester W Nimitz.jpg
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Husband_E._Kimmel
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Methodist
gptkbp:residence gptkb:California,_United_States
gptkbp:retired December 15, 1947
gptkbp:servedUnder gptkb:Franklin_D._Roosevelt
gptkb:Harry_S._Truman
gptkbp:signature Chester Nimitz signature.svg
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Catherine_Vance_Freeman
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Raymond_A._Spruance
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Chester_W._Nimitz
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4