![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.](/images/56230bd914cc8.jpg)
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Photographer | Unknown | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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