Admiral Chester W. Nimitz with Cdr Herbert E. Schonland and LCdr Bruce McCandless aboard USS San Francisco (CA-38), in December 1942. PD. Although Douglas MacArthur and Chester Nimitz were the two men ...
In the run-up to World War II, Japan had a clear naval advantage over the U.S. It had a larger agile fleet manned by legions of experienced sailors. Yet in battle after battle, Adm. Chester Nimitz led ...