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Chester W Nimitz

CHESTER W NIMITZ

Feb 24, 1885 - Feb 20, 1966

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Service

DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDAL

WORLD WAR II

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KOREA

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MEXICAN BORDER

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VIETNAM

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WORLD WAR I

WAR PERIOD

DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDAL

DECORATIONS

US NAVY, 

FADM

SERVICE BRANCH, RANK

Resting Place

1300 SNEATH LN, SAN BRUNO, CA 94066

650-589-7737

SECTION C-1, ROW 0, SITE 1 • 37.63326752, -122.43301893

February 24th, 1966

Gravesite marker image for chester w nimitz
Gravesite marker image for chester w nimitz

Chester W Nimitz Headstone/Marker Image

Chester W Nimitz Headstone/Marker Image

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Chester Nimitz while Chief of Naval Operations. Press Enter to Activate this item.
Nimitz, Commander in Chief, Pacific Fleet, in his office on Guam, in July 1945. USN Photo. Press Enter to Activate this item.
Chester Nimitz while Chief of Naval Operations. Press Enter to Activate this item.

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James McGrath
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You were the right man at the right time in the right job. God bless you for all you have done in making crucial decisions that in effect saved countless lives for both American and Japanese people.

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Gene Tulberg
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Thank you for your service!

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James Soriano
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Thank you for service

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Thank-you for your leadership Admiral!

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Timothy Eichman
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Thank you for service.

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Thomas Brooks
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Thanks for your service

Published March 24th, 2021
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