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I felt that it was an unnecessary loss of civilian life... We had them beaten. They hadn't enough food, they couldn't do anything.
Chester W. Nimitz
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Chester W. Nimitz
Age: 80 †
Born: 1885
Born: February 24
Died: 1966
Died: February 20
Admiral
Naval Officer
Fredericksburg
Texas
Chester William Nimitz
Chester William Nimitz
Sr.
Chester Nimitz
Admiral Chester William Nimitz
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