[PAR] [TLE] Chester W. Nimitz [SEP] Chester William Nimitz, Sr. ( ; February 24, 1885February 20, 1966) was a fleet admiral of the United States Navy.  He played a major role in the naval history of World War II as Commander in Chief, United States Pacific Fleet (CinCPac) and Commander in Chief, Pacific Ocean Areas (CinCPOA), commanding Allied air, land, and sea forces during World War II. [PAR] [TLE] Fleet admiral (United States) [SEP] Fleet admiral (abbreviated FADM), officially known as "Fleet Admiral of the United States Navy", is a five-star flag officer rank in the United States Navy.  Fleet admiral ranks immediately above admiral and is equivalent to General of the Army and General of the Air Force.  Although it is a current and authorized rank, no U.S. Navy officer presently holds it, with the last living U.S. Navy fleet admiral being Chester W. Nimitz, who died in 1966.
[PAR] [TLE] Chester W. Nimitz [ SEP ] Chester William Nimitz , Sr . ( ; February 24 , 1885February 20 , 1966 ) was a fleet admiral of the United States Navy . He played a major role in the naval history of World War II as Commander in Chief , United States Pacific Fleet ( CinCPac ) and Commander in Chief , Pacific Ocean Areas ( CinCPOA ) , commanding Allied air , land , and sea forces during World War II . [PAR] [TLE] Fleet admiral ( United States ) [ SEP ] Fleet admiral ( abbreviated FADM ) , officially known as " Fleet Admiral of the United States Navy " , is a five - star flag officer rank in the United States Navy . Fleet admiral ranks immediately above admiral and is equivalent to General of the Army and General of the Air Force . Although it is a current and authorized rank , no U.S. Navy officer presently holds it , with the last living U.S. Navy fleet admiral being Chester W. Nimitz , who died in 1966 .
When did the last living fleet admiral who played a major role in the naval history of World War II as Commander in Chief, United States Pacific Fleet, die?
When did the last living fleet admiral who played a major role in the naval history of World War II as Commander in Chief , United States Pacific Fleet , die ?
1966
1966