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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.
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.
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.
Fleet Admiral William F. Halsey Jr. lived up to his nickname, “Bull.” He was aggressive and reveled in giving profanity-laced quotes to the papers. The New York Times called him the “fighting Admiral.” 1 Time magazine dubbed him a “knuckle-swinger.” 2 But he was not rash.
The Gallant Hours is a 1960 American docudrama about William F. Halsey, Jr. and his efforts in fighting against Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto and the Imperial Japanese Navy in the Guadalcanal campaign of World War II.
William Frederick Halsey , Jr. Date of birth: October 30, 1882. Date of death: 20-Aug-59. Burial location: Arlington, VA. Place of Birth: New Jersey, Elizabeth. Home of record: Virginia. After waiting two years for an appointment to the United States Naval Academy, William Halsey, son of a U.S. Navy Captain, decided to study medicine at the ...
Nov 1, 2019 · With a face weathered by decades at sea and framed by bushy salt-and-pepper eyebrows, Vice Adm. William F. “Bull” Halsey Jr. often looked nearer 80-something than his actual 61 years. Late on...
Fleet Admiral William Frederick Halsey Jr., (October 30, 1882 – August 16, 1959), known as Bill Halsey or "Bull" Halsey, was an American admiral in the United States Navy during World War II.
