Publisher's Synopsis
"During World War II, Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz commanded the largest combatant force ever assembled by the U.S. Navy. As a theater commander responsible for amphibious operations stretching across the Pacific from Guadalcanal to Alaska, Nimitz forged the successful joint force that defeated the Imperial Japanese Navy and became a household name in the process. Behind Nimitz's effective command persona, however, was a man who shouldered many of the same burdens as present day naval officers. He struggled with the long separation from his family, worried about his loved ones' health, and thought constantly about how to prepare for retirement. Most of all, Nimitz agonized over command decisions that determined the course of the Pacific war and decided the professional fate of his subordinates. Nimitz rarely shared his personal feelings, and he refused to record them for posterity by writing his memoirs. Instead, he reserved his priv
