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U.S. command

• Chester W. Nimitz [r]: United States Navy admiral (1885-1966) who was Commander in Chief, Pacific and Pacific Ocean Areas in World War II ^[e]
  • William Halsey [r]: Fleet admiral of the United States Navy in the Pacific theater of World War II, commanding the Third United States Fleet; a colorful and inspirational fighting leader with some limitations in strategy and large fleet command ^[e]
    • Willis Lee [r]: United States Navy admiral of WWII, who specialized in "big gun" ships such as battleships and cruisers; Commander, Battle Force, Pacific Fleet ^[e]
• Douglas MacArthur [r]: Senior U.S. Army commander in the Second World War, head of the Occupation of Japan, holder of the highest rank and highest honor for valor in the Army, yet relieved of command for insubordination ^[e]
  • Thomas Kinkaid [r]: Admiral, United States Navy; commander of United States Seventh Fleet, Southwest Pacific Area (""MacArthur's Navy") in the Second World War ^[e]
    • Clifton Sprague [r]: Add brief definition or description

Japanese command

• Soemu Toyoda [r]: Admiral, Imperial Japanese Navy; Commander-in-Chief, Combined Fleet, May 1944 to the Japanese surrender ^[e]
  • Tadeo Kurita [r]: Add brief definition or description
    • Matome Ugaki [r]: Vice Admiral of the Imperial Japanese Navy, who commanded surface forces through the Battle of Leyte Gulf, then in defense of the home islands, largely with kamikazes; he died in the last kamikaze mission ^[e]
  • Jisaburo Ozawa [r]: Vice admiral of the Imperial Japanese Navy, respected by both sides for getting the best possible results in extremely adverse situations ^[e]

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