In "The Lucky Bag," the Academy year book, he was described as a man "of cheerful yesterdays and confident tomorrows.". The chief of the Navy's Bureau of Navigation in 1939, Nimitz served as Chief of Naval Operations from 1945 until 1947. The USSNimitz supercarrier, the lead ship of her class, is named after him. Nimitz), Circa 1893 - Massachusetts, United States, 1910 - Quincy Ward 5, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA, Golden Gate National Cemetery, 1300 Sneath Lane, San Bruno, California 94066, USA, Catherine Vance Nimitz, Chester Nimitz, Anna Elizabeth Nimitz, Mary Manson Nimitz, Mar 22 1892 - Wollaston, Norfork County, Massachusetts or Wellfleet, Barnstable, Ma, US, *Catherine Vance Lay (born Nimitz), Chester William Nimitz, *Anna Elizabeth (Nancy) Nimitz, Mary Manson Nimitz, Mar 22 1892 - Wollaston, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA, Feb 1 1979 - Alameda, Alameda, California, USA, Catherine Nimitz, Chester William Nimitz, Anna Elizabeth Nimitz, Mary Manson Nimitz, Academy. Husband E. Kimmel, who got the assignment. Chester William Nimitz (/ n m t s /; February 24, 1885 - February 20, 1966) was a fleet admiral in the United States Navy.He played a major role in the naval history of World War II as Commander in Chief, US Pacific Fleet, and Commander in Chief, Pacific Ocean Areas, commanding Allied air, land, and sea forces during World War II.. Nimitz was the leading US Navy authority on submarines. He tackled the difficult task of reducing the most powerful navy in the world to a fraction of its war-time strength while establishing and overseeing active and reserve fleets with the strength and readiness required to support national policy. His two happiest days were when he bought it and when he sold it.". [4], Nimitz married Joan Leona Labern at the Mare Island Naval Shipyard on 18 June 1938. There are no volunteers for this cemetery. The former commander-in-chief of the United States Pacific fleet suffered a cerebral thrombosis, or stroke, early last month. We have set your language to Sister of Richard Rich Freeman and Elizabeth Emerson Freeman. During World War II, he was in charge of assembling the Pacific force of two million men and 1,000 ships that drove the Japanese back to their homeland. Chester W. Nimitz was born on February 24, 1885, in Fredericksburg, Texas, USA, to Chester Bernhard Nimitz and Anna Josephine. Resolved: Release in which this issue/RFE has been resolved. Even after selling the Florida residence in recent years and moving into the North Hill assisted-living facility, the couple maintained their home on the Cape. By 1938 he was a rear admiral. [24][25], On September 2, 1945, Nimitz signed as representative of the United States when Japan formally surrendered on board USSMissouri in Tokyo Bay. "USS Nimitz (CVN-68) is a supercarrier of the United States Navy, and the lead ship of her class. 14734 Brandy Brook, San Antonio, TX 78253 is a Single Family, Rental property listed for $1,750 The property is 0 sq. Oops, we were unable to send the email. GitHub export from English Wikipedia. Catherine married James Thomas Lay. Jim and Catherine retired to Wellfleet in 1974 where she did volunteer work at the library and elementary school. Ancestors. No services are scheduled at this time. Use the links under See more to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. Share this memorial using social media sites or email. On his 75th birthday, he was asked Her husband, who was the head of the Pacific fleet in World War II, died in 1966. Services will be private. Returning to the mainland in the summer of 1922, he studied at the Naval War College, Newport, Rhode Island. In November, 1945, with the war over, Admiral Nimitz became one of the senior naval officers elevated to the newly created rank of Admiral of the Fleet, a rank equivalent to that of General of the Army, or Field Marshal in the service of other countries. He was the son of U.S. Navy Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz. There is a problem with your email/password. [9], In the latter command, he had additional duty from October 10, 1911, as Commander 3rd Submarine Division Atlantic Torpedo Fleet. . On October 5, 1945, which had been officially designated as "Nimitz Day" in Washington, D.C., Nimitz was personally presented a second Gold Star for the third award of the Navy Distinguished Service Medal by President Harry S. Truman "for exceptionally meritorious service as Commander in Chief, U.S. Pacific Fleet and Pacific Ocean Areas, from June 1944 to August 1945."[26]. Later in December that year, he was appointed fleet admiral of the navy. Two years later, he took command of Rigel and subsequently Augusta. [8] With her parents she returned to England at the outbreak of World War I in 1914,[9] and was raised in England. He picked up his hat and went down to the office of the Chief of Naval Operations for orders. Birthday: March 22, 1892 Date of Death: February 1, 1979 Age at Death: 86. In later years, he served as chief of naval operations for the United States. Her zodiac sign is Aries. On the monitor Tonopah (then employed as a submarine tender) on March 20, 1912, he rescued Fireman Second Class W. J. Walsh from drowning, receiving a Silver Lifesaving Medal for his action. Jim and Catherine retired to Wellfleet in 1974 where she did volunteer work at the library and elementary school. In the summer of 1913, Nimitz (who spoke fluent German) studied engines at the Maschinenfabrik-Augsburg-Nrnberg (M.A.N.) The two Pacific theaters were favored, to the dismay of generals George Marshall and Dwight Eisenhower, who favored a Germany-first strategy. They also had a son named Chester William "Chet" Jr., who served in the navy. He then commanded the cruiser Chicago with additional duty in command of Submarine Division 14, based at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Chester W. Nimitz and Catherine Vance Freeman photos, news and gossip. United States of America; Education. Of the chance meeting of her future husband at the event for Admiral Togo, Catherine would say never pass up a good funeral! Bratr Chester William Nimitz Jr. (Chet, 1915-2002) el ve stopch svho otce a v letech 1936-1957 slouil v US Navy. He had assured the President that he was willing to serve as the CNO for one two-year term, but no longer. Failed to delete memorial. No memorial service is planned. An email has been sent to the person who requested the photo informing them that you have fulfilled their request, There is an open photo request for this memorial. He then commanded USS Skipjack which was later renamed E-1 at her commissioning in February 1912. Nimitz Place part of Havemeyer Park located in, Nimitz-McArthur Building, Headquarters US Pacific Command, Chester Nimitz Middle School, Tulsa Oklahoma (Now Closed). With over 1,900 locations, Dignity Memorial providers proudly serve over 375,000 families a year. SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 20--Admiral of the Fleet Chester W. Nimitz died today in his home here. Oops, some error occurred while uploading your photo(s). A few weeks before taking his own life, Chester Nimitz Jr. treated his daughter, Sarah Smith of Milton, to a nature show at the Museum of Science's Omni Theater in Cambridge. 1919, d. 2004) Daughter: Mary Manson ("Mary Aquinas", Dominican order, b. Megan Tzeng, "The Battle of Okinawa, 1945: Final turning point in the Pacific". OAKLAND, Calif., Feb. 2 (AP)Catherine Nimitz, widow of Adm. Chester W. Nimitz, died at the Oakland Naval Hospital yesterday at the age of 86. Daughter of Richard Rich Freeman and Mary Turner Freeman All rights reserved. Chester W. Nimitz Net Worth is $1.4 Million Mini Biography Chester W. Nimitz was created on Feb 24, 1885 in Fredericksburg, Tx, USA as Chester William Nimitz. The couple is survived by three daughters, Frances Zehmer, of Richmond, Va., Elizabeth Van Dorn of Boston and Sarah Smith of Milton five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Februar 1914, Brooklyn, NY - 14. The Freeman Family Catherine Vance Freeman Nimitz (1892-1979) was born in Massachusetts to parents Richard Freeman (1860-1940) and Mary Manson Freeman (1859-1936). Chester Nimitz initially joined the battleship Ohio and cruised on her from San Francisco to the Far East. Wife of Fleet Admiral Chester Nimitz (USN) Please contact Find a Grave at [emailprotected] if you need help resetting your password. Catherine Vance Freeman (1913/04/09 - 1966/02/20) Children. Let others know about your loved one's death. While waiting for news of a Navy engagement, he would go to the firing range and grimly fire his pistol, or stand in his kitchen and make jelly from prickly pears he grew outside his quarters. But Sister Mary Aquinas was apparently very happy as a Dominican biologist, teacher, and professor. If you notice a problem with the translation, please send a message to [emailprotected] and include a link to the page and details about the problem. Catherine Vance Freeman was born on March 22, 1892 and died on February 1, 1979. From the 1920 federal census, Catherine V. Nimitz lived with her husband, son, and daughters at New London, New London County, Connecticut. (26 November 1945), Big Picture: The Admiral Chester Nimitz Story, Guide to the Chester W. 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About American Spouse Catherine Vance Freemanwas born on 22nd March, 1892 in United States and passed away on 1st Feb 1979 United States aged 86. It may take up to 1 hour for your comment to appear on the website, Catherine Nimitz Lay, the eldest child of Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz and Catherine Freeman Nimitz, died at her home on January 14 at the age of 100. Contribute to chinapedia/wikipedia.en development by creating an account on GitHub. Born in Fredericksburg, Gillespie, Texas, United States on 24 Feb 1885 to Chester Bernhard Nimitz and Anna Josephine Susanna Henke. The movie, presented on the Omni's larger-than-life giant screen, was a documentary asserting that bears - those mammoth, powerful, yet likable creatures - contribute to nature's fragile ecosystems far more than they take away. Include gps location with grave photos where possible. The severe losses in Japanese carriers at Midway affected the balance of naval air power during the remainder of 1942 and were crucial in neutralizing Japanese offensive threats in the South Pacific. [9], After commanding the Atlantic Submarine Flotilla from May 1912 to March 1913, he supervised the building of diesel engines for the fleet oil tanker Maumee, under construction at the New London Ship and Engine Company, Groton, Connecticut.[11]. In his early days in the Navy he commanded an assortment of obsolete minor vessels, and was much pleased when he received command If you have questions, please contact [emailprotected]. In January 1909, Nimitz started his training in the First Submarine Flotilla. Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. This is a carousel with slides. Verify and try again. Occasionally the digitization process introduces transcription errors or other problems; we are continuing to work to improve these archived versions. From 1949 to 1953, Nimitz served as UN-appointed plebiscite administrator for Jammu and Kashmir. Despite enduring losses in terms of total damage suffered, he was successful in turning back a Japanese invasion of Port Moresby. Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. Try again. ). It was to be one of their final moments together. After retirement, Nimitz remained on active duty till the rest of his life. He was also honoured with various titles by different nations. Following World War II, Nimitz was appointed Chief of Naval Operations (CNO). This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. President Roosevelt compromised, giving both MacArthur and Nimitz their own theaters. Besides the honor of a United States Great Americans series 50 postage stamp, the following institutions and locations have been named in honor of Nimitz: On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. [5] He was significantly influenced by his German-born paternal grandfather, Charles Henry Nimitz, a former seaman in the German Merchant Marine, who taught him, "the sea like life itself is a stern taskmaster. "He was a real upbeat person, in everything he did," Lay said. A few days later, During the first half of 1944, Admiral Nimitz employed the main fighting strength of the Pacific Navy in the central Pacific. When Admiral Nimitz took over the Pacific Fleet on Dec. 31, 1941, many of its ships lay at the bottom of Pearl Harbor, sunk by the Japanese in the surprise attack of Dec. 7 on Hawaii. He was later promoted to rear admiral in retirement because of his combat experience. Live Death Statistics Worldwide and The United States. [29] His proposed role as administrator was accepted by Pakistan but rejected by India. Chester W. Nimitz married Catherine Vance Freeman on April 9, 1913. Weve updated the security on the site. Februar 1979) am 9. C-SPAN is a private, non-profit public service of the cable television industry that covers the political process. His fleet later strived to neutralize the remaining Japanese offensive threats with the New Guinea Campaign and the Solomon Islands campaign. He was also suffering from congestive heart failure. Chester is interred beside her. Naval Academy by President Herbert Hoover in 1932. Joan was blind, and Nimitz had lost 30 pounds (14kg) due to a prolonged stomach disorder. The destroyer Decatur ran aground on a mud bank in the Philippines on July 7, 1908, while under the command of Ensign Nimitz. Suddenly, Freakles slipped his collar, ran onto the immaculate grounds of the embassy and committed a nuisance. Stone, Christopher B. Learn more about merges. Brooklyn, Kings County (Brooklyn), New York, USA, San Francisco, San Francisco County, California, USA. Receive a notification when services are updated. Recipient of Navy CrossNimitz was credited with a "down-the-throat" shot that sank an oncoming Japanese destroyer at close range. In 1949, Admiral Nimitz was named by the United Nations secretariat to supervise a proposed plebiscite to determine whether Kashmir should become part of India or should be linked to Pakistan. As her father was whisked off to the Navy Department, Catherine put the family cocker spaniel, Freakles, on a leash and took him for a walk around the corner to Massachusetts Avenue. Chester Nimitz is notable. From 1948 to 1956, Nimitz was associated with the University of California as a regent. Born In: Fredericksburg, Texas, United States, children: Anna Elizabeth Nimitz, Catherine Vance Nimitz, Chester Nimitz, Jr., Mary Aquinas, place of death: San Francisco, California, United States, education: Naval War College, United States Naval Academy, awards: Officer of the Legion of Honour Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown, See the events in life of Chester W. Nimitz in Chronological Order, (American Admiral Known for His Role as Commander in Chief of US Pacific Fleet in World War II), https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Chester_Nimitz-fleet-admiral.jpg, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Adm_Chester_Nimitz-1942.jpg, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:King,_Forrestal,_Nimitz_1945.jpg, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Chester_Nimitz_as_CNO_(cropped).jpg, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Chester_W_Nimitz_by_Buffham,_c1905.png, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:MacArthur-Nimitz.jpg, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Fleet_Admiral_Chester_W._Nimitz_portrait.jpg. The couple had three daughters: Catherine Vance, a music librarian; Anna Elizabeth, who worked at the RAND Corporation; and Mary Manson, who worked as a teacher and later became the president at the Dominican University of California. He attended Tabor Academy, San Diego (California) High School, and Severn Preparatory School, Severna Park, Maryland, "before his appointment to the U.S. While waiting for United States yards to turn out the ships James Thomas Lay, USN, of St. Clair, Mo., in the . Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, or jump to a slide with the slide dots. Weights: 6 Ibs. He was awarded the Navy Cross and three Silver Stars for valor in battle. On August 10, 1917, Nimitz became aide to Rear Admiral Samuel S. Robison, Commander, Submarine Force, US Atlantic Fleet (ComSubLant). Catherine Vance (Freeman) Nimitz. Early life [ edit] He was graduated and commissioned Ensign on June 4, 1936, and He saw no battle action. Nimitz was the leading US Navy authority on submarines. In May of that year, he was given command of the flotilla, with additional duty in command of USSPlunger, later renamed A-1. US officers holding five-star rank never retire; they draw full active duty pay for life. In January 1966, he left the US Naval Hospital (Oak Knoll) in Oakland to return home to his naval quarters. Chester William Nimitz, who guided Allied forces to victory in the Pacific in World War II, was born in Fredericksburg, Texas, on February 24, 1885, the son of Chester Bernard and Anna (Henke) Nimitz. He later assisted the Commander in Chief of the United States Fleet. It will tell you what to do." She graduated in 1934 and sailed aboard the President Johnson to Shanghai to join her family who were stationed there when her father commanded the cruiser U. S. S. Augusta. In 1940, Admiral Nimitz's name was one of two submitted for the post of Commander in Chief of the Pacific Fleet. Couple had family supportLay acknowledged that the couple's deaths came as a shock to his side of the family, which is related to Nimitz through his sister, Catherine Nimitz Lay.
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