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Apr 8, 2019 · William Frederick Halsey, Jr. 30 October 1882 - 16 August 1959. PDF Version [34.1MB] William Frederick Halsey was born in Elizabeth, New Jersey, on 30 October 1882, son of the late Captain...
Graduating from the Naval Academy in the Class of 1904, Fleet Admiral William F. Halsey, Jr., U.S. Navy (Retired), was a destroyer skipper in World War I. Progressing through higher commands, taking Naval War College and Army War College courses, and qualifying as a naval aviator in 1934, he became first commanding officer of the Saratoga, then ...
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.
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 F. "Bull" Halsey, Jr. was born on October 30, 1882 in Elizabeth New Jersey, the son of Captain William F. Halsey, Sr. He was appointed to the Naval Academy by President McKinley in 1900 and graduated in 1904. "Bull" Halsey is best known for victories against the Japanese in the Second World 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).
Oct 30, 1882 - Aug 16, 1959. William Frederick Halsey Jr. was a fleet admiral in the United States Navy during World War II. He is one of four individuals to have attained the rank of fleet...
