
Same subject
The Battle of Midway, June 1942
Title
American admirals (l. to r.:) Spruance, King and Nimitz, 1944-1945
Caption
American admirals (l. to r.:) Spruance, King and Nimitz on an airfield on an island in the Pacific, 1944 or 1945.
Ernest Joseph King (1878-1956) was the chief of staff of the American Navy and head of naval operations (December 20, 1941-November 1945.
Chester William Nimitz (1885-1966) was commander in chief of the American Pacific fleet between December 1941 and September 1945.
Raymond Ames Spruance (1886-1969) was commander in chief of the American Fifth Fleet of the Pacific, then chief of the American Pacific fleet (November 1945).
Date
1944
Credit line
Photo12/Collection Bernard Crochet
Reference
CRO01169_070
Model release
No
License type
Rights managed
Available size
32,1Mb (1,6Mb) / 11,8in x 10,6in / 3543 x 3171 (300dpi)