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Biograph of US Naval Admiral Chester W. Nimnitz, chief of CIMPAC in World War II, Pacific Theater (1941-1945) CONTENTS MAPS PREFACE PHOTOS CHAPTER 1 THE APPOINTMENT CHAPTER 2 CINCPAC FROM TEXAS CHAPTER 3 HOLDING THE LINE CHAPTER 4 BACKGROUND OF A STRATEGIST CHAPTER 5 CONFRONTATION IN THE CORAL SEA CHAPTER 6 PREPARING TO DEFEND MIDWAY CHAPTER 7 THE BATTLE OF MIDWAY CHAPTER 8 CHESTER AND CATHERINE CHAPTER 9 RISING STAR CHAPTER 10 TACTICIAN AND TEACHER CHAPTER 11 THE RIGEL AND THE AUGUSTA CHAPTER 12 FLAG RANK CHAPTER 13 GUADALCANAL INVADED CHAPTER 14 GUADALCANAL RECAPTURED CHAPTER 15 CINCPAC AND CINCPAC STAFF CHAPTER 16 LAUNCHING THE CENTRAL PACIFIC DRIVE CHAPTER 17 GALVANIC AND FLINTLOCK CHAPTER 18 LEAP TO THE MARIANAS CHAPTER 19 OF GENERALS, AND A PRESIDENT CHAPTER 20 TERURN TO THE PHILIPINNES CHAPTER 21 THE PHILLIPINES AMPAIGN AND THE MOVE TO GUAM CHAPTER 22 IWO JIMA AND OKINAWA CHAPTER 23 VICTORY CHAPTER 24 FROM CINPAC TO CNO CHAPTER 25 CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS CHAPTER 26 FROM THE NAVAL DEPARTAMENT TO THE UNITED NATIONS CHAPTER 27 LAST YEARS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS SOURCES CHAPTER NOTES INDEX Blank Page The appointment CinCPac from Texas Holding the line Background of a strategist Confrontation in the Coral Sea Preparing to defend Midway The Battle of Midway Chester and Catherine Rising star Tactician and teacher The Rigel and the Augusta Flag rank Guadalcanal invaded Guadalcanal recaptured CinCPac and CinCPac staff Launching and the Central Pacific drive Galvanic and flintlock Leap to the Marianas Of generals, admirals, and a president Return to the Philippines The Philippines campaign and the move to Guam Iwo Jima and Okinawa Victory From CinCPac to CNO Chief of Naval Operations From the Navy Department to the United Nations Last years. A biography of Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, commander of thousands of ships and aircraft during World War II, discussing his childhood in Texas, his early career in the Navy, his life as a husband and father, his World War II responsibilities, and his post-war appointments According to Admiral Nimitz, memoirs are best written by professional historians. This is a great book about Admiral Nimitz, and his family helped provide information for it Fully covers Nimitz's naval career in addition to delving into his rural childhood and roles as husband and father E. B. Potter. Includes Index. Bibliography: P. 474-481.