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WW2 Navy Heroes

Navy Captain Cassin Young and Fleet Admiral Chester Nimitz

Cassin Young (March 6, 1894 – November 13, 1942) was a captain in the United States Navy who received the Medal of Honor for his heroism during the attack on Pearl Harbor. Promoted to captain in February 1942, he later was given command of the heavy cruiser USS San Francisco (CA-38). In the Solomon Islands campaign, Captain Young commanded San Francisco in the Battle of Cape Esperance and the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal with great distinction.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cassin_Young

Fleet Admiral Chester Nimitz

Chester William Nimitz; February 24, 1885 – February 20, 1966) was a fleet admiral of the United States Navy. He played a major role in the naval history of World War II as Commander in Chief, United States Pacific Fleet (CinCPac), for U.S. naval forces and Commander in Chief, Pacific Ocean Areas (CinCPOA), for U.S. and Allied air, land, and sea forces during World War II. Nimitz was the leading U.S. Navy authority on submarines.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chester_W._Nimitz

General of the Army Dwight Eisenhower

Dwight David "Ike" Eisenhower; October 14, 1890 – March 28, 1969) was the 34th President of the United States from 1953 until 1961. He was a five-star general in the United States Army during World War II and served as Supreme Commander of the Allied Expeditionary Forces in Europe. He was responsible for planning and supervising the invasion of North Africa in Operation Torch in 1942–43 and the successful invasion of France and Germany in 1944–45 from the Western Front. In 1951 he became the first Supreme Commander of NATO.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dwight_D._Eisenhower