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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;TheNickelGuy, post: 8232962, member: 20201&quot;]<font size="6"><b>1967 Admiral Chester Nimitz</b></font></p><p><font size="6"><b>Battle Of Midway</b></font></p><p><b>Medallic Art Co</b></p><p><b>45mm Bronze</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p>Shown on the reverse is what looks to be the Japanese Flag Ship Akagi under attack.</p><p><br /></p><p>A nice example of this high relief medal which commemorates the 25th anniversary of the Battle Of Midway.</p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>[ATTACH=full]1447684[/ATTACH] </b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>[ATTACH=full]1447685[/ATTACH] </b></p><p><br /></p><p>Chester William Nimitz, Sr. February 24, 1885 – February 20, 1966</p><p>He served in the US Navy in both WWI and WWII. </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1447686[/ATTACH]</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Nimitz, a German Texan, was born in Fredericksburg, Texas. </p><p>He was significantly influenced by his German-born paternal grandfather, Charles Henry Nimitz, a former seaman in the German Merchant Marine, who taught him ... </p><p><i>&quot;the sea – like life itself – is a stern taskmaster. The best way to get along with either is to learn all you can, then do your best and don&#039;t worry – especially about things over which you have no control.&quot;</i></p><p><br /></p><p>His grandfather became a Texas Ranger in the Texas Mounted Volunteers in 1851. He then served as captain of the Gillespie Rifles Company in the Confederate States Army during the Civil War.</p><p><br /></p><p>Nimitz 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, U.S. Pacific Fleet and Commander in Chief, Pacific Ocean Areas commanding Allied air, land, and sea forces during World War II.</p><p>Ten days after the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, he was promoted by FDR to commander-in-chief, United States Pacific Fleet with the rank of admiral, effective December 31.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>A glimpse into &quot;The Battle of Midway&quot;</b></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1447687[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Six months after the attack on Pearl Harbor, the United States defeated Japan in one of the most decisive naval battles of World War II. Thanks in part to major advances in code breaking, the United States was able to preempt and counter Japan’s planned ambush of its few remaining aircraft carriers, inflicting permanent damage on the Japanese Navy. An important turning point in the Pacific campaign, the victory allowed the United States and its allies to move into an offensive position.</p><p><br /></p><p>Scouts found the Japanese early in the morning of June 4. Although initial strikes by Midway-based planes were not successful, American carrier-based planes turned the tide. Torpedo bombers became separated from the American dive-bombers and were slaughtered (36 of 42 shot down), but they diverted Japanese defenses just in time for the dive-bombers to arrive; some of them had become lost, and now by luck they found the Japanese. </p><p><br /></p><p>The Japanese carriers were caught while refueling and rearming their planes, making them especially vulnerable. The Americans sank four fleet carriers–the entire strength of the task force–Akagi, Kaga, Soryu, and Hiryu, with 322 aircraft and over five thousand sailors. </p><p>The Japanese also lost the heavy cruiser Mikuma. American losses included 147 aircraft and more than three hundred seamen.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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