Posted by Ultradog MN on June 04, 2016 at 08:23:59 from (172.56.12.204):
I'm reading a biography of Chester Nimitz by E.B.Potter. It's a great read - about the man as much as it is the war. Here's a small event from it. In the fall of 1943 at the height of the battles at Guadalcanal an ordinary sailor talks his way past the Marine guard at CinCPac headquarters and asks someone inside if he can speak to the admiral. Nimitz's chief of staff hears about it and since the admiral has been under extreme pressure of late thinks it may be an opportunity for him to unwind for a few minutes. So he asks Nimitz if he is willing to meet the sailor. Nimitz says of course and has the sailor shown in. Once the sailor meets Nimitz he breaks down and confesses that he had bet his buddy that the admiral cared enough about his men to let them approach him. Other sailors had gotten in on the bet and now there was several hundred $ riding on it. Nimitz, chatted with the fellow for a bit, asks what ship he's on, how they are treating the men, how is the chow, etc, etc. Then he realizes the sailor would need some kind of proof to show he had accomplished his mission. So he calls for the headquarters photographer to take a photo of them together and print several copies for the sailor to take back to his ship with him. It was just a small event. One that allowed the great admiral to unwind for a few minutes during a stressful time in the war. And it was an example of how Nimitz was able to keep morale high in the fleet - by paying attention to his men.
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