Nimitz women went their own way - Fredericksburg Standard

Admiral Nimitz and wife Catherine at an event. — Photo courtesy Gillespie County Historical Society

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Hindsights Michael Barr on March 12, 2025

Nimitz women went their own way

Catherine Freeman from Quincy, Massachusetts met Lt. Chester Nimitz over a game of bridge. The Navy sent Nimitz to Quincy in 1911 to oversee the installation of a diesel engine in the submarine Skipjack, his next command.

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