After their family went home, Chester and Joan Nimitz wrote a suicide note that read in part, “Our decision was made over a considerable period of time and was not carried out in acute desperation.

Chester Nimitz, 86, ... His wife, 89, who had gone to dental school in her native England but stayed at home to raise their three daughters, ...

Admiral Chester Nimitz became a national hero during the pivotal battle for control of Midway 75 years ... Admiral Nimitz owned a home on Santa Barbara Road in Berkeley after the war. Show Caption.

Anna Elizabeth “Nancy” Nimitz, 84, a Rand economist and researcher and daughter of World War II Pacific Fleet Adm. Chester W. Nimitz, died Feb. 19 of natural causes at her home in Topanga.

Chester Nimitz took over the U.S. Navy's Pacific fleet 10 days after the disaster of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. No CEO has ever face a greater turnaround challenge. Ever.

Chester Nimitz was a Texan ready to serve his country in its darkest days. Through clever planning and fearless determination, Nimitz led naval forces in the Pacific to victory in World War II.

The Nimitz House, the former home of Admiral Chester Nimitz, below the eastern span of the Bay Bridge on Yerba Buena Island in San Francisco, Calif. on May 2, 2023.