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Tag: ADM. Chester Nimitz

Catherine Nimitz at her desk in the US Naval Hospital at Oakland, California. Courtesy National Museum of the Pacific War Digital Archive.

Jan. 7, 2025

Catherine Nimitz Volunteered to Support the US War Effort in World War II

While Catherine Nimitz’s husband led the Pacific Fleet to victory in World War II, she made her own significant contributions to the war effort on the home front.