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William Frederick "Bull" Halsey Jr. (October 30, 1882 – August 16, 1959) was an American Navy admiral during World War II. He is one of four officers to have attained the rank of five-star fleet admiral of the United States Navy, the others being William Leahy, Ernest J. King, and Chester W. Nimitz.
May 14, 2024 · William F. Halsey, Jr. was a U.S. naval commander who led vigorous campaigns in the Pacific theatre during World War II. He was a leading exponent of warfare using carrier-based aircraft and became known for his daring tactics. A graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis, Md., in 1904, Halsey.
Jul 3, 2019 · William Halsey Jr. (October 30, 1882–August 16, 1959) was an American naval commander who achieved fame for his service during World War II. He played an important role in the Battle of Leyte Gulf, the largest naval battle of the war.
Oct 3, 2023 · William "Bull" Halsey Jr. was an American Navy admiral who is remembered for his exploits during World War II. He remains one of only four US Navy officers to have been awarded the five-star Fleet Admiral honor.
Greek dramatists would have loved Admiral William F. Halsey Jr.’s tenure in the Pacific. His stirring leadership from December 1941 into the first half of 1944 anchored his position among the pantheon of American naval heroes, while blunders from late 1944 into 1945 tarnished that reputation and illustrated the fallibility of the man.
Admiral William F. Halsey Jr. fought the Empire of Japan from 7 December 1941 until 15 August 1945. In those 45 months—from his task force’s early strikes against Japanese island bases to the Doolittle Raid on Tokyo to command of the Third Fleet through V-J Day—he became America’s favorite admiral.
In his 1947 autobiography, Admiral William F. “Bull” Halsey reveals the time gap of the two-plus weeks that followed the 15 August announcement by the Japanese Emperor that Japan was quitting the war.
William Frederick Halsey, Jr. was born in Elizabeth, NJ, on 30 October 1882, the son of William F. Halsey, Sr., Captain, U.S. Navy. His father was a descendant of Senator Rufus King, an American lawyer, politician, diplomat, and Federalist candidate for both Vice President (1804 and 1808) and President of the United States (1816).
The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Navy Cross to Commander William Frederick Halsey, Jr. (NSN: 0-5035), United States Navy, for distinguished service in the line of his profession as Commanding Officer of the U.S.S. O'Brien and the U.S.S. SHAW, engaged in the important, exacting and hazardous duty of ...
Fleet Adm. William F. Halsey Jr. For a 44-year Navy career that spanned both world wars, Halsey was awarded the Legion's Distinguished Service Medal posthumously in 1985.
