[Pacific Army and Navy Chiefs Plan Strategy]

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Photograph of Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, USN, (right), Commander-in-Chief, Pacific Fleet, talks over future strategic moves with General Douglas MacArthur, USA, Commander-in-Chief, Southwest Pacific Area. General MacArthur is pointing at a map on the left with a tobacco pipe. He is wearing a light-colored collared shirt, a tie, pants and black dress shoes. Admiral Nimitz is wearing a white collared shirt with 4-stars pinned to it, a black tie with a tie clip, pants and black dress shoes.

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Smith, Loran F. April 27, 1944.

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Established in 1967, the Museum honors the 8 million Americans who served in WWII in the Pacific Theater by sharing their stories with the world. Located in Fredericksburg in the restored Nimitz "Steamboat" Hotel, the Museum partners with the Texas Historical Commission to preserve the historical resources of the era.

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Photograph of Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, USN, (right), Commander-in-Chief, Pacific Fleet, talks over future strategic moves with General Douglas MacArthur, USA, Commander-in-Chief, Southwest Pacific Area. General MacArthur is pointing at a map on the left with a tobacco pipe. He is wearing a light-colored collared shirt, a tie, pants and black dress shoes. Admiral Nimitz is wearing a white collared shirt with 4-stars pinned to it, a black tie with a tie clip, pants and black dress shoes.

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Printed on the reverse: "File No: 250001 Released: April 27, 1944 Pacific Army and Navy Chiefs Plan Strategy -- Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, USN, (right), Commander-in-Chief, Pacific Fleet, and Pacific Area, talks over future strategic moves with general Douglas MacArthur, USA, Commander-in-Chief, Southwest Pacific Area. WATCH YOUR CREDIT 'official U.S. Navy Photograph" The Navy Department has no objection to the use of this photograph in commercial advertisements, provided copy and layout are submitted for review prior to publication to the Review Section, office of Public Relations, Navy Department, Washington, D.C., or to a District Public Relations Office. However, it has no power to waive the privacy rights of the personnel portrayed. Photo by Loran F. Smith".

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National Museum of the Pacific War Digital Archive

The Digital Archive presents digitized collections from the Center for Pacific War Studies collections at the National Museum of the Pacific War. Collections and material are continuously being added and represent only a small portion of the archives' physical holdings.

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  • April 27, 1944

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  • March 25, 2024, 4:30 p.m.

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  • May 3, 2024, 3:25 p.m.

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Smith, Loran F. [Pacific Army and Navy Chiefs Plan Strategy], photograph, April 27, 1944; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1662000/: accessed June 12, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation.

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