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NH 58531 Nimitz on Gilbert Islands

Nimitz on Gilbert Islands
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Title: Nimitz on Gilbert Islands
Caption: Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, USN, CINCPAC, greets officers on Tarawa Atoll after the capture of the Gilbert Islands. On the admiral's right is Vice Admiral John H. Hoover, USN, in center background is Rear Admiral Forrest Sherman, USN.
Description: Courtesy of Fleet Admiral Nimitz
Catalog #: NH 58531
Copyright Owner: Naval History and Heritage Command
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Original Date: Sat, Nov 27, 1943
After this Year: 1940
Before this Year: 1949
Original Medium: BW Photo
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