Admiral Chester W. Nimitz with Cdr Herbert ... But when it came to the honor of the navy, Nimitz was always prepared to make waves. According to his aide Hal Lamar, when Nimitz was told that ...

Chester W. Nimitz's naval career included a few bobbles on the way to becoming a fleet admiral and war hero. First, he was denied entry to West Point. Shaking off the rejection, the young Texan ...

Chester Nimitz, born in Fredericksburg ... he served as chief engineer on a destroyer and later served as an aide to Adm. Samuel Robison, commander of the Atlantic submarine fleet.