Military History Series: 12th of September - Victory in the vast Pacific

Admiral Chester Nimitz and his leadership after Pearl Harbor 

Fee:  $15 – can be paid in cash or check made out to TVPOA (THIS IS A PRE-PAY CLASS. BRING PAYMENT TO THE WELCOME CENTER)

September 12, 10 am-12 pm in the Tellico Village Yacht Club Gallery 

Instructor: Colonel Mike Thornton, U.S. Army (Retired)  

After the attack on Pearl Harbor, the nation is stunned with another attack on the west coast a distinct possibility.  President Roosevelt chooses Admiral Chester Nimitz as the Navy Commander in Chief, in the Pacific.  This session will review Admiral Nimitz’s courageous leadership and how he managed to strike back and change the course of the war during the critical months after Pearl Harbor.