Admiral Chester ... Raymond A. Spruance and the ebullient, aggressive William F. Halsey, Jr. into an effective team." Of course, these same qualities helped ease Nimitz's relationship with ...

Nimitz’ boss, Admiral Ernest King, had his doubts about Nimitz’ suitability for the task, but President Franklin Roosevelt, in one of his most inspired moves, picked Nimitz for the job even though he ...

Admiral Chester ... Raymond A. Spruance and the ebullient, aggressive William F. Halsey, Jr. into an effective team." Of course, these same qualities helped ease Nimitz's relationship with ...