| Caption | Newly promoted Fleet Admiral Chester Nimitz hosting a collection of Third Fleet flag officers aboard battleship USS New Jersey in Ulithi Lagoon, Caroline Islands, Christmas Eve, 1944. ww2dbase | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Source | ww2dbaseNational Museum of Naval Aviation FN Gilreath Collection | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Photos on Same Day | 24 Dec 1944 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Photos at Same Place | Ulithi, Caroline Islands | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Added By | David Stubblebine | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Added Date | 22 Feb 2014 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Licensing | Public Domain | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| WW2-Era Place Name | Ulithi, Caroline Islands |
| Lat/Long | 10.0625, 139.7105 |
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