Chester william nimitz 18851966 find a grave memorial. Nimitz, usnnimitz graybook 7 december 1941 31 august 1945 volume 8 of 8 selected dispatches concerning the period 30 december 1941 to 30 april 1942 and pertaining to the battle of midway the 8 volumes are paginated as follows. Chester nimitz military history oxford bibliographies. The following series of images is the first step in the american naval records societys project to. Nimitz s staff helped to put together this 4000page chronicle which. Finding aid pdf biography scope and content note these papers document all phases of admiral chester nimitz s career. He entered the united states naval academy in annapolis, maryland in 1901 and graduated seventh in the 1905 class. Nimitz kept a daily journal now referred to as the gray book. Chester nimitz definition of chester nimitz by the free. Chester nimitz communications that started with the the pearl harbor attack and were kept. Nimitz, archives branch, naval history and heritage command, washington, d.
Navy taking the wraps off world war ii logs of admiral chester a. Known as the nimitz gray book because the original volumes were bound in a gray cover the diary lends unprecedented insight. Admiral nimitzs wwii diary now online hmh current events. Chester nimitz united states admiral of the pacific fleet during world war ii who used aircraft carriers to destroy the japanese navy admiral. The socalled gray book because of the color of its cover represents fadm nimitzs diary for the pacific command from 7 december 7 1941, until two days before the japanese surrender in tokyo bay 31 august 1945. During the battles in the pacific during world war ii, admiral chester w. Chester nimitzs communications that started in the wake of the pearl harbor attack and ran right up until the closing days of the war. Famed nimitz wwii diary to be unveiled online monday. Chester nimitz operational communications that started in the wake of the pearl harbor attack and ran right up until the closing days of the war. Along with the naval war college, the foundation helped finance restoration and archiving of fleet admiral chester nimitzs gray book, his diary of the war in the pacific. Called a great book worthy of a great man, this definitive biography of the commander in chief of the pacific fleet in world war ii, first published in 1976 and now available in paperback for the first time, continues to be considered the best book ever written about adm. A closer look inside, however, reveals that this document is. Ohara was named naval institute press author of the year for 2015. His naval career spanned more than 60 years 1905 to 1966, with his pinnacle being as the commander of the united states pacific fleet during world war ii.
Finding aid pdf biography scope and content note these papers document all phases of admiral chester nimitzs career. War plans and files of the commanderinchief, pacific fleet. List of books and articles about chester nimitz online. They are especially important for the period 19471966, for nimitz s service as commanderinchief, us pacific fleet and pacific ocean areas from 1941 to 1945, and as chief of naval operations, 19451947. They are especially important for the period 19471966, for nimitzs service as commanderinchief, us pacific fleet and pacific ocean areas from 1941 to 1945, and as chief of naval operations, 19451947. On february 24, 2014, the naval war college library in newport, r. Now, on what would have been nimitz s 129th birthday, that collection is being made available to the public, according to. The books were originally bound in graycovered binders that gave the document.
Projects under the preserve domain include the great white fleet bronze relief, washington, d. Selected dispatches concerning the period 30 december 194 april 1942 and pertaining to the battle of midway. He was awarded the navy cross and three silver stars for valor in battle. The socalled gray book, named for its original cover, spans from the days after the attack on pearl harbor to the final days of world war ii. Nimitz, usn nimitz graybook 7 december 1941 31 august 1945 volume 1 of 8 running estimate and summary maintained by captain james m. What were the main sources of frustration in the digital launch of the nimitz graybook that you would want to see done differently in the future. Bound in gray material, nimitzsdiary chronicles the pacific battles in rigorous detail, covering several volumes of situational strategy and experience from a firsthand perspective. The commander of the pacific ocean theater 9780230107656. Chester nimitz communications that started with the the pearl harbor attack and were kept through the end of the wwii is now available online. In midfebruary 2014, the naval war college unveiled an online 4000page gray book collection of fleet adm.
Highly respected by both the civilian and naval communities, nimitz was. February 17, 1915 january 2, 2002 was an american submarine commander in the united states navy during world war ii and the korean war, and a businessman. The command summary of fadm chester nimitz was compiled by the war plans section of the pacific command headquarters in hawaii during world war ii. Posting of nimitz graybook cheered by researchers zeke maccormack feb. At this early stage, anrs is able to provide images of one of the copies of the gray book that are located in papers of fleet admiral chester w. A contribution, in conjunction with other organizations to fund the production of a replacement marble cover for the grave of midshipman richard sutherland dale, usn. It runs through the major events of the pacific theater until aug. The said project dubbed gray book was launched last february 24. Saving nimitzs graybook naval history magazine june. The physical collection is possessed by the naval history and heritage. Bound in gray material, nimitz sdiary chronicles the pacific battles in rigorous detail, covering several volumes of situational strategy and experience from a firsthand perspective. Nimitz at the operational archives, naval history and heritage. Nns the aircraft carrier uss nimitz cvn 68 is celebrating the life of its namesake, fleet adm.
Washington the naval war college library in newport, r. Smith, in his oxford bibliographies entry for chester nimitz describes the gray book as follows. I bought this book in fredericksburg, texas when i was driving my parents from scottsbluff, nebraska to port aransas, texas in january 2012. Media in category chester nimitz the following 148 files are in this category, out of 148 total.
This wonderful little town is chester nimitzs hometown, and the home of a large, amazing museum of the war of the pacific. The nimitz graybook access here the eight volumes of the nimitz gray book. One of the navys foremost administrators and strategists, he commanded all. Official, semiofficial, and personal correspondence, dispatches. Chester nimitz was an admirals admiral, considered by many to be the greatest naval leader of the last century. Nimitzs 4000 page world war ii gray book being made available to the public. Washington nns the naval war college library in newport, r. Fleet admiral chester william nimitz this brief biography of world war iis most successful admiral covers the highlights of his naval career. Chester nimitz communications that started in the wake of the pearl. Nimitz diary holds the private accounts of the officer starting from the attack on pearl harbor up to wwiis closing days. Nimitz kept a collection of communications that grew to more than 4,000 pages. Nimitz, usn,commander in chief pacific fleet and pacific ocean areas standing confers with from left to right general. Nimitz, usn nimitz graybook 7 december 1941 31 august 1945 volume 7 of 8 running estimate and summary maintained by cincpac staff covering the period 1 july 1945 to 31 august 1945 the 8 volumes are paginated as follows. Famed nimitz wwii diary unveiled online quarterdeck.
Saving nimitzs graybook naval history magazine june 2014. Nimitzs staff helped to put together this 4000page chronicle which. Eastern, the naval war college library will publicly unveil online the 4,000page gray book collection of fleet adm. Navy taking the wraps off world war ii logs of admiral. Chester nimitz synonyms, chester nimitz pronunciation, chester nimitz translation, english dictionary definition of chester nimitz. Ohara is an independent scholar and the author of nine works including five published by the naval institute press, most recently to crown the waves. Nimitz confers with members of the press at pacific fleet. A graduate of annapolis, he was chief of staff to the commander of the submarine force of the atlantic fleet in world war i.