Born:(1885-02-24)24 February 1885, Fredericksburg, Texas, U.S.
Died:20 February 1966(1966-02-20) (aged 80), San Francisco, California, U.S.
Rank:Fleet Admiral
Awards:Navy Distinguished Service Medal (4), , Army Distinguished Service Medal, , Silver Lifesaving Medal, , Full list
Branch:United States Navy
Buried:Golden Gate National Cemetery, San Bruno, California, U.S.
Commands:Chief of Naval Operations, , Pacific Ocean Areas, , United States Pacific Fleet, , Bureau of Navigation, , USS Augusta (CA-31), , USS Rigel (AR-11), , USS Chicago (CA-14), , Atlantic Submarine Flotilla, , USS Skipjack (SS-24), , 3rd Submarine Division Atlantic Torpedo Fleet, , USS Narwhal (SS-17), , USS Snapper (SS-16), , USS Plunger (SS-2), , First Submarine Flotilla, , USS Decatur (DD-5)
Conflicts:See list, Philippine–American War, , World War I, , World War II, Battle of the Coral Sea, , Battle of Midway, , Solomon Islands campaign, , Battle of the Philippine Sea, , Battle of Leyte Gulf, , Battle of Iwo Jima, , Battle of Okinawa
Relations:Charles Henry Nimitz (grandfather), Chester Nimitz Jr. (son)