This page has been accessed 3,213 times. He added, however, that the couple were open about their membership in the Hemlock Society, a national organization that advocates end-of-life choices for the terminally ill. Nimitz had undergone quintuple-bypass heart surgery within the last two years and his wife had lost most of her eyesight and ambulatory ability, according to their nephew. Try again. United Kingdom birth and marriage records. he could scan the hills and prairies. Connect to 5,000+ Freeman profiles on Geni, Mar 22 1892 - Wolaston, Massachusetts, USA, Feb 1 1979 - Berkeley, Alameda, California, USA, Richard Rich Freeman, Mary Turner Freeman (born Manson), Richard Rich Freeman, Elizabeth Emerson Freeman, Catherine Vance Lay (born Nimitz), Chester William Nimitz, Jr., Nancy Anna Elizabeth Carter (born Nimitz), Mary Manson Aquinas (born Nimitz), Feb 1 1979 - Alameda, California, United States, Chester William Nimitz, Fleet Admiral (Usn), Chester William Nimitz, Catherine Vance Nimitz, Anna Elizabeth Nimitz, Mary Manson Nimitz, Mar 22 1892 - Quincy, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA, Feb 1 1979 - Berkely, Alameda County, California, USA, Chester William Nimitz, Catherine Vance Nimitz, Anna Elizabeth Nimitz, Mary Manson Aquinas (geb. He later joined San Franciscos Bohemian Club. He would have been 81 years old on Thursday. After the United States declared war on Germany in April 1917, Nimitz was chief engineer of Maumee while the vessel served as a refueling ship for the first squadron of US Navy destroyers to cross the Atlantic, to take part in the war. "He had a zest for living. [18][19], Nimitz faced superior Japanese forces at the crucial defensive actions of the Battle of the Coral Sea and the Battle of Midway. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. He didn't leave any loose ends. Her zodiac sign is Aries. The United States awarded him the Army Distinguished Service Medal, World War I Victory Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, and World War II Victory Medal among many others. Stone, Christopher B. Bratr Chester William Nimitz Jr. (Chet, 1915-2002) el ve stopch svho otce a v letech 1936-1957 slouil v US Navy. Additional information for this memorial page was contributed by Bernard Johnson. From the 1920 federal census, Catherine V. Nimitz lived with her mother, father, and siblings at New London, New London County, Connecticut. Are you sure that you want to delete this photo? The chief of the Navy's Bureau of Navigation in 1939, Nimitz served as Chief of Naval Operations from 1945 until 1947. As her father was whisked off to the Navy Department, Catherine put the family cocker spaniel, Freakles, on a leash and took him for a walk around the corner to Massachusetts Avenue. Chester Nimitz received many decorations and awards, both nationally and internationally. For online condolences, please visit www.nickrsonfunerals.com. "I wanted him to have the evidence.". This relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates. The US and allied forces then undertook to neutralize remaining Japanese offensive threats with the Solomon Islands campaign and the New Guinea campaign, while building capabilities for major fleet actions. Under his supervision, Maumee conducted the first-ever underway refuelings. He said later that he was not overly enthusiastic at his first experience with the sea. Catherine Vance Lay (born Nimitz), 1914 - 1979 Catherine Vance Lay was born on month day 1914, at birth place, New York, to Chester William Nimitz and Catharine Vance Nimitz. in Gordon Martel, ed. Find out more about. Nimitz was born to Chester William Nimitz Sr. and Catherine Vance (ne Freeman) Nimitz at the Brooklyn Navy Yard Hospital in Brooklyn, New York,[4] while the couple, with their daughter Catherine Vance "Kate" (born the year before), lived at 415 Washington Avenue, Brooklyn, and Nimitz Sr. was working on the USSMaumee at the Brooklyn Navy Yard. Resend Activation Email. In October 1933, he took command of the cruiser Augusta and deployed to the Far East, where in December, Augusta became the flagship of the Asiatic Fleet. He passed away on 20 Feb 1966 in San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States. Contribute to chinapedia/wikipedia.en development by creating an account on GitHub. Nimitz Glacier in Antarctica is a tribute to Nimitzs service as the CNO during Operation Highjump. From 1948 to 1956, Nimitz was associated with the University of California as a regent. For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. He is known for The Secret Land (1948), The Ken Murray Show (1950) and 1776 (1955). Brooklyn, Kings County (Brooklyn), New York, USA, San Francisco, San Francisco County, California, USA. There are no volunteers for this cemetery. Catherine Vance Nimitz (February 22, 1914 - January 14, 2015) served as a music librarian at the Washington D.C. Public Library. While waiting for United States yards to turn out the ships Fixed: Release in which this issue/RFE has been fixed.The release containing this fix may be available for download as an Early Access Release or a General Availability Release. Nimitz heiratete Catherine Vance Freeman (22. From 1940 to 1941, Nimitz served as president of the Army Navy Country Club, in Arlington, Virginia. This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review. He had assured the President that he was willing to serve as the CNO for one two-year term, but no longer. January 7, 2002. All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. While waiting for news of a Navy engagement, he would go to the firing range and grimly fire his pistol, or stand in his kitchen and make jelly from prickly pears he grew outside his quarters. Chester W. Nimitz and Catherine Vance Freeman photos, news and gossip. He also, beginning in 1917, was the Navy's leading developer of underway replenishment techniques, the tool which during the Pacific war would allow the US fleet to operate away from port almost indefinitely. His two happiest days were when he bought it and when he sold it.". [8] With her parents she returned to England at the outbreak of World War I in 1914,[9] and was raised in England. After a failed attempt of applying for the post of an army officer, Nimitz was accepted into the United States Naval Academy in 1901. Live. Jej sestra Catherine Vance Nimitz (Kate, 1914-2015) byla knihovnic hudebnch dl ve washingtonsk veejn knihovn. He later served on destroyer Decatur, cruiser Denver, and the gunboat Panay. The battle also resulted in the severe losses of two Japanese carriers. Chester William Nimitz was born on Feb. 24, 1885, in a gingerbread hotel in Fredericksburg, Tex., built by his grandfather, Charles Nimitz, a retired sea captain. This is a digitized version of an article from The Timess print archive, before the start of online publication in 1996. (26 November 1945), Big Picture: The Admiral Chester Nimitz Story, Guide to the Chester W. Nimitz Papers, 19411966 MS 236, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Chester_W._Nimitz&oldid=1141852200, High Commissioners of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, United States Navy personnel who were court-martialed, Honorary Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath, Knights Grand Cross of the Military Order of Savoy, Knights Grand Cross of the Order of Orange-Nassau, Grand Crosses of the Order of the Crown (Belgium), Recipients of the Croix de guerre (Belgium), Recipients of the Distinguished Service Medal (US Army), Recipients of the Order of Naval Merit (Brazil), Recipients of the Order of the Liberator General San Martin, Recipients of the Order of the Sacred Tripod, Recipients of the Navy Distinguished Service Medal, United States Navy personnel of World War I, Short description is different from Wikidata, Wikipedia articles incorporating text from the Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, 3rd Submarine Division Atlantic Torpedo Fleet, Catherine Vance "Kate" (22 February 1914, Brooklyn, NY 14 January 2015), Nimitz was promoted directly from captain to rear admiral. She accepted it with grace but told the family in private You know, Im not sure I want that damn thing everyone who receives it dies! He'd said he'd read it from start to finish. C-SPAN is a private, non-profit public service of the cable television industry that covers the political process. His congressman, James L. Slayden, told him that he had one appointment available for the United States Naval Academy and that he would award it to the best-qualified candidate. Januar 2015) He played a major role in the naval history of World War II as Commander in Chief, United States Pacific Fleet (CinCPac), for U.S. naval forces and Commander in Chief, Pacific Ocean Areas (CinCPOA), for U.S. and Allied air, land, and sea forces during World War II.Nimitz was the leading U.S. Navy authority on submarines, as well as chief of the Chester is interred beside her. On September 16, he reported to the office of the Chief of Naval Operations, and on October 25 was given additional duty as senior member, Board of Submarine Design. 2023 SCI SHARED RESOURCES, LLC. 17-Jun-1931, d. 2006) University: US Naval Academy, Annapolis (1905) Chief of Naval Operations (1945-47) The family wants to thank Catherines caregivers, especially Melissa Shantz and her daughter Anna. "USS Nimitz (CVN-68) is a supercarrier of the United States Navy, and the lead ship of her class. Ancestry.com Index to Compiled Confederate Military Service Records. After he suffered a serious fall in 1964, he and Catherine moved to US Naval quarters on Yerba Buena Island in the San Francisco Bay. Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager. Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. [44] She had met Lay in the summer of 1934 while visiting her parents in Southeast Asia.[41]. Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of Catherine Nimitz (32600747)? About Catherine Vance Nimitz From the 1920 federal census, Catherine V. Nimitz lived with her husband, son, and daughters at New London, New London County, Connecticut. He was later promoted to rear admiral in retirement because of his combat experience. In 1913, Nimitz studied engines in Germany. Family members linked to this person will appear here. As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. He was wedded to Catherine Vance Freeman. Donations may be made in her name to the Wellfleet Library. Please contact Find a Grave at [emailprotected] if you need help resetting your password. REAR ADMIRAL CHESTER W. NIMITZ, JR., USN (Ret) Chester William Nimitz, Jr., was born in Brooklyn, New York on 17 February 1915, son of Fleet Admiral Chester William Nimitz USN, and. Nimitz graduated from the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, seventh in his class, in 1905. View Full Article in Timesmachine , See the article in its original context from. Names: Chester Nimitz, Richard Freeman. Once when a sailor from Texas dropped in on him at Pacific Fleet headquarters to chat, Admiral Nimitz sent for a Navy photographer to take a picture. He was the son of U.S. Navy Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz . He joined Texas Instruments, and spent four years there. He was stationed at sea on the submarine USS Sturgeon when Pearl Harbor was attacked, according to Lay, and later became executive officer of the USS Bluefish during the war. Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. I thought you might like to see a memorial for Catherine Vance Freeman Nimitz I found on Findagrave.com. The captain had equipped his hotel with a ship's bridge and a pilot house from which [45] His funeral on February 24what would have been his 81st birthdaywas at the chapel of adjacent Naval Station Treasure Island, and Nimitz was buried with full military honors at Golden Gate National Cemetery in San Bruno. He soon became an expert at undersea operations and commanded the Pearl Harbor Submarine Division. OAKLAND, Calif., Feb. 2 (AP)Catherine Nimitz, widow of Adm. Chester W. Nimitz, died at the Oakland Naval Hospital yesterday at the age of 86. One of his favorites arrived shortly after the overwhelming US victory off the island of Truk on February 16th, 1944: Like Carrie Nation guzzling booze, when man runs over Truk, thats news! He commanded USSSnapper (later renamed C-5) when that submarine was commissioned on February 2, 1910, and on November 18, 1910, assumed command of USSNarwhal (later renamed D-1). [28] As is noted at a display at the Nimitz Museum in Fredericksburg, Texas: "Nimitz's greatest legacy as CNO is arguably his support of Admiral Hyman Rickover's effort to convert the submarine fleet from diesel to nuclear propulsion.". Because of opposition in Congress the committee never functioned. In January 1966, he left the US Naval Hospital (Oak Knoll) in Oakland to return home to his naval quarters. Chester W. Nimitz, USN 1928", "A Deluge of Honors for an Exasperating Admiral", "Admiral Nimitz Resigns U.N. Qualified in submarines during his early years, he later oversaw the conversion of these vessels' propulsion from gasoline to diesel, and then later was key in acquiring approval to build the world's first nuclear-powered submarine, USSNautilus, whose propulsion system later completely superseded diesel-powered submarines in the US. [11], The couple had three daughters, Frances Mary,[12] Elizabeth Joan,[12] and Sarah Catherine. April 1913 in Wollaston, Massachusetts. naval schools. Contribute "I feel the same way about it as the man who bought himself a small boat. Please enter your email and password to sign in. His father died before he was born. Nimitz, a German Texan, was born the son of Anna Josephine (Henke) and Chester Bernhard Nimitz on February 24, 1885, in Fredericksburg, Texas,[3] where his grandfather's hotel is now the National Museum of the Pacific War. In 1912, Lieutenant Nimitz was awarded the Navy's Silver Life Saving Medal for saving a shipmate from drowning. This account has been disabled. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Chester W. Nimitz married Catherine Vance Freeman on April 9, 1913. The family at the time consisted of: Head Chester W Nimitz 32 Wife Catherine V Nimitz 27 Daughter Catherine V Nimitz 5 Son Chester W Nimitz, Jr 4 Daughter Anna E Nimitz 4 months Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print. He married Catharine Vance Freeman on 9 April 1913, in Quincy, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States. On February 6, 1918, he was made chief of staff of Comsublant and granted a Letter of Commendation for his meritorious service in this position. 16 January 2022. He tackled the difficult task of reducing the most powerful navy in the world to a fraction of its war-time strength while establishing and overseeing active and reserve fleets with the strength and readiness required to support national policy. If you notice a problem with the translation, please send a message to [emailprotected] and include a link to the page and details about the problem. The legendary WWII Navy commander's son and Joan Labern Nimitz were longtime Wellfleet homeowners. Make sure that the file is a photo. Weights: 6 Ibs. https://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/chester-w-nimitz-8519.php. [15] He had a significant advantage in that the United States had cracked the Japanese diplomatic naval code and had made progress on the naval code JN-25. In March 1942, he was made commander in chief, Pacific Ocean Areas of the Pacific theater and took control over allied land, air, and sea in that area. [9][10], Nimitz returned to the United States on board USS Ranger when that vessel was converted to a school ship, and in January 1909, began instruction in the First Submarine Flotilla. At a reception in Japan following the death of Fleet Admiral Togo, she met was enamored by a young lieutenant, James Lay, then serving under her father on the Augusta. OAKLAND, Calif., Feb. 2 (AP)Catherine Nimitz, widow of Adm. Chester W. Nimitz, died at the Oakland Naval Hospital yesterday at the age of 86. Daughter: Anna Elizabeth Nimitz Anna Elizabeth Nimitz (1919 - February 19, 2004) was an expert on the Soviet economy at the RAND Corporation from 1952 until her retirement in the 1980s. "I'm not sure if the family saw it coming, though. Jacob se rend alors sur l'le s To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. On May 13, 1972, she christened the nuclear aircraft carrier U. S. S. Nimitz (CVN-68) in Norfolk. You can customize the cemeteries you volunteer for by selecting or deselecting below. It will tell you what to do." She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law Richard and Jean Lay of Wellfleet, her son and daughter-in-law Chester and Marion Lay of Brewster, her daughter-in-law Shirley Lay of Blue Hill, Maine and by numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. This browser does not support getting your location. During World War I, Lieutenant Commander Nimitz served as Chief of Staff to Rear Admiral Samuel S. Robinson, commander of the submarine division of the Atlantic Fleet. Returning to the mainland in the summer of 1922, he studied at the Naval War College, Newport, Rhode Island. SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 20--Admiral of the Fleet Chester W. Nimitz died today in his home here. Mary Aquinas; Catherine Vance Nimitz; Chester Nimitz, Jr. Anna Elizabeth Nimitz; Nationality. Six helicopters would be lost during the failed attempt to rescue U.S. Embassy hostages in Tehran later that day. This is a carousel with slides. Miss Freeman was the daughter of a shipping broker. In September 1906, he was transferred to the cruiser Baltimore; on January 31, 1907, after the two years at sea as a warrant officer then required by law, he was commissioned as an ensign. Her. Februar 1914, Brooklyn, NY - 14. Admiral Nimitz was in his home in Washington listening to a symphony on the radio when he heard the news that Pearl Harbor had been attacked. Nimitz Place part of Havemeyer Park located in, Nimitz-McArthur Building, Headquarters US Pacific Command, Chester Nimitz Middle School, Tulsa Oklahoma (Now Closed). Vance Catherine Vance Freeman date of birth: March 22, 1892 How old was Catherine Vance Freeman when died? This drive opened with the Gilbert and Marshall Islands campaign from November 1943 to February 1944, followed by the destruction of the strategic Japanese base at Truk Lagoon, and the Marianas campaign that brought the Japanese homeland within range of new strategic bombers. From May 1919 to June 1920, Nimitz served as executive officer of the battleship South Carolina. Sister Mary Aquinas (Nimitz) became a sister in the Order of Preachers (Dominicans), working at the Dominican University of California. Nimitz Road in Diego Garcia, British Indian Ocean Territory, is named in his honor. Birthday: March 22, 1892 Date of Death: February 1, 1979 Age at Death: 86. By way of a honeymoon, the young officer was assigned to study diesel engines in Germany and Belgium for a year. The severe losses in Japanese carriers at Midway affected the balance of naval air power during the remainder of 1942 and were crucial in neutralizing Japanese offensive threats in the South Pacific. Catherine enrolled at the University of California at Berkeley for the spring term when she was just 16. The vessel was saved. He then commanded USS Skipjack which was later renamed E-1 at her commissioning in February 1912. UK Incoming Passenger Lists, 18781960. He was a man who knew what he wanted.". In his early days in the Navy he commanded an assortment of obsolete minor vessels, and was much pleased when he received command Following World War II, Nimitz was appointed Chief of Naval Operations (CNO). Help tell the story of your loved ones unique life. cemeteries found within kilometers of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. The Version table provides details related to the release that this issue/RFE will be addressed. Joan was blind, and Nimitz had lost 30 pounds (14kg) due to a prolonged stomach disorder. We named a Air Craft Carrier after him. "Before he was 60, he'd been not only president but chairman of the board (of Perkin-Elmer)," Lay said. You can always change this later in your Account settings. He was also honoured with various titles by different nations. A few days later, After studying at the Naval War College, he served in the Battle Fleet as assistant chief of staff to the commander. The Lays are in Hawaii for a ceremony to commemorate the 68th anniversary of end of World War II, Sept. 2, aboard the Battleship Missouri Memorial, where a bronze statue of Adm. Nimitz will also. Nimitz's wife remained in the continental United States for the duration of the war and did not join her husband in Hawaii or Guam. James Thomas Lay on 9 March 1945, in Washington D.C., United States. Your Scrapbook is currently empty. Failed to delete memorial. Catherine Vance Nimitz, 31, music-librarian, eldest of Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz' three daughters; and Commander James Thomas Lay, 36, of the Third Amphibious Force; in Washington, D.C.. a cross between a Jules Verne fantasy and a whale.". To Catherine Vance Nimitz Lay, 34, eldest daughter of retired Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, and Commander James Thomas Lay, 39, commanding officer of the destroyer Orleck: twin sons, their second and third; in San Diego. Learn about how to make the most of a memorial. The between-wars period included service on battleships and as a cruiser commander as well as study at various advanced He was raised by his mother and grandfather Charles Henry Nimitz, who served as a seaman in the German Merchant Marine. [46][47][48][49] He lies alongside his wife and his long-term friends Admiral Raymond A. Spruance, Admiral Richmond K. Turner, and Admiral Charles A. Lockwood and their wives, an arrangement made by all of them while living.[50]. She is most remembered for Marriage to Chester W. Nimitz. Sponsor: Rep. Bergman, Jack [R-MI-1] (Introduced 01/11/2023) Committees: House - Armed Services; Veterans' Affairs: Latest Action: House - 01/11/2023 Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of . He was also suffering from congestive heart failure. Full text is unavailable for this digitized archive article. Two years later, he took command of Rigel and subsequently Augusta. American Military Serviceperson Chester W. Nimitz was born Chester William Nimitz on 24th February, 1885 in Fredericksburg, Texas . President Roosevelt compromised, giving both MacArthur and Nimitz their own theaters. We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. Thanks for your help! Nimitz was honored on October 17, 1964, by the University of California on Nimitz Day. There is 1 volunteer for this cemetery. Sr Mary Aquinas Nimitz Birth Date: 17 Jun 1931 Birth Place: San Diego, San Diego County, California, United States of America Death Date: 27 Feb 2006 Death Place: San Rafael, Marin County, California, United States of America Cemetery: Saint Dominics Catholic Cemetery Burial or Cremation Place: Chester Nimitz initially joined the battleship Ohio and cruised on her from San Francisco to the Far East. Za druh svtov vlky slouil jako ponorkov velitel, ocenn mj. Nimitz joined the battleship Ohio at San Francisco, and cruised on her to the Far East. Last Wednesday, Chester Nimitz Jr., 86, son of the legendary military commander of the same name who led naval forces in the Pacific during World War II, committed suicide alongside his wife, Joan Labern Nimitz, 89. In the summer of 1913, Nimitz (who spoke fluent German) studied engines at the Maschinenfabrik-Augsburg-Nrnberg (M.A.N.) Megan Tzeng, "The Battle of Okinawa, 1945: Final turning point in the Pacific". His fleet later strived to neutralize the remaining Japanese offensive threats with the New Guinea Campaign and the Solomon Islands campaign. Married 63 years and both in failing health, the couple chose to end their lives through undisclosed means at the North Hill assisted- living community in Needham. [sibling (s) unknown] Wife of Chester William Nimitz married 9 Apr 1913 in Wolaston, Massachusetts, USA. cemeteries found in San Bruno, San Mateo County, California, USA will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Ten days after the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, Rear Admiral Nimitz was selected by President Franklin D. Roosevelt to be the commander-in-chief of the United States Pacific Fleet (CINCPACFLT). This memorial has been copied to your clipboard. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, or jump to a slide with the slide dots. Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. Are you sure that you want to remove this flower? Click here to refresh the page. With the loss of the Philippines, Japan's energy supply routes from Indonesia came under direct threat, crippling their war effort. The destroyer Decatur ran aground on a mud bank in the Philippines on July 7, 1908, while under the command of Ensign Nimitz. However, when the time came to plan an invasion of Japan, MacArthur was given overall command. Naval Academy in 1936, just two years before marrying his wife, who was educated as a dentist in Britain.

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