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Chester William "Chet" Nimitz Jr. (February 17, 1915 – January 2, 2002) was an American submarine commander in the United States Navy during World War II and the Korean War, and a businessman. He was awarded the Navy Cross and three Silver Stars for valor in battle.
Jun 6, 2013 · The article tells the story of Chester Nimitz Jr., a Navy hero and the son of World War II admiral, and his wife Joan, who planned their suicides with military precision in 2002. They suffered from severe osteoporosis and macular degeneration and decided to end their lives with lethal medication prescribed by a doctor.
Jan 7, 2002 · Last Wednesday, Chester Nimitz Jr., 86, son of the legendary military commander of the same name who led naval forces in the Pacific during World War II, committed suicide alongside his wife,...
Jan 12, 2002 · Chester W. Nimitz Jr., the son of the World War II Pacific fleet admiral, was 86. His wife, Joan, was 89. His intelligence, decisiveness, confidence and organizational and planning skills...
Chester Nimitz Jr. graduated from the US Naval Academy in 1936 and served as a submariner in the Navy until his retirement in 1957, reaching the (post-retirement) rank of rear admiral; he served as chairman of PerkinElmer from 1969 to 1980.
Chester Nimitz, Jr., was the only son of the famous World War II Admiral and like his father (Class of 1905), graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis, Class of 1936. In...
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Jan 8, 2002 · Rear Adm. Chester W. Nimitz Jr., a veteran of World War II and son of the World War II naval commander in the Pacific, died last Wednesday along with his wife, Joan, at their home in Needham,...
