signed
by CHESTER NIMITZ
CHESTER NIMITZ (1885-1966). Five-star Fleet Admiral Nimitz was a World War Two hero. He was the Commander in Chief of American and Allied fleets in the Pacific during the war, and he was Commander in Chief of Naval Operations after the war. Nimitz was an expert on submarines and was instrumental in the advent of the nuclear submarine. PS. 15 ½ x 17”. 20 November 1960. No place. An enormous color photograph signed “C.W. Nimitz, Fleet Admiral, USN”. It was inscribed “To Joe and Clarisse Knowland with best wishes and great affection”. The color portrait shows the old sailor with his hand on a sundial with trees in the background. There is a slight curl to the lower left corner and the inscription and signature are a tad light, but the huge photograph is a stunning display item. (Inventory #: 4104)