As an admiral in 1942, shrewd codebreaking allowed him to order counteroffensives at Midway and Coral Sea, though he left tactical control in the hands of subordinates like Spruance and Halsey.
A native Texan, he began his naval career in submarines, as an ensign on the U.S.S. Plunger. He organized the first training division for reserve officers at the University of California, and supervised the construction of the Navy's first diesel ship engine. As an admiral in 1942, shrewd codebreaking allowed him to order counteroffensives at Midway and Coral Sea, though he left tactical control in the hands of subordinates like Spruance and Halsey. FTP, name this admiral who received the Japanese surrender aboard his flagship, the U.S.S. Missouri.
A native Texan, he began his naval career in submarines, as an ensign on the U.S.S. Plunger.
Chester William {Nimitz}