This story is 100% true also
An old member of the Missouri Smallmouth alliance, Norm Leppo passed away a couple of years ago at 93 years old I believe. Norm was a good friend. Forgive me if you’ve already heard this.
Norm grew up in a very well to do family, they were also in the inner circle with famous people.
Norm went off to join the Navy and had to go to boot camp. After boot camp he came home to find that his mom had thrown a big party. Norm walked into to a full house of people. He immediately looked over and saw Admiral Chester Nimitz…..Yes, the admiral Nimitz!!!
He tried to leave the scene as fast as possible and escape to the basement to avoid the situation because of the deep respect and fear he had for Admiral Nimitz. Before he could quietly get out of the situation, his mom grabbed him by the arm and pulled him over to Admiral Nimitz. She introduced him to Admiral Nimitz by saying “Norm, this is Chester…he’s in the Navy too!!!”