As one of America’s famous Admiral,
Chester William Nimitz died on this date, February 20, 1966. We honor him by
presenting one of his quotes. Although it refers to fallen soldiers, we use it
to remember both our heroes and the murdered victims.
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Detail of a quote by Chester W. Nimitz at the
National World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C.
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QUOTE: They fought together as brothers in arms; they died together
and now they sleep side by side...To them, we have a solemn obligation — the
obligation to ensure that their sacrifice will help make this a better and
safer world in which to live. [Of
those who died in the war in the Pacific, after ceremonies in Tokyo Bay
accepting the official surrender of Japan (2 September 1945).]
AUTHOR: Chester
William Nimitz GCB (24 February 1885 – 20 February 1966) was a Fleet
Admiral of the United States Navy. He held the dual command of 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 Navy's
Bureau of Navigation in 1939. He served as Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) from
1945 until 1947. He was the United States' last surviving Fleet Admiral.
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