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William F. Halsey, Jr.

Fleet Admiral
William Halsey Jr.
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Birth name William Frederick Halsey Jr.
Nickname(s) "Bull" Halsey (in the press)
"Bill" (to his family, friends, and Navy colleagues)
Born (1882-10-30)October 30, 1882
Elizabeth, New Jersey
Died August 16, 1959(1959-08-16) (aged 76)
Fishers Island, New York
Place of Burial Arlington National Cemetery
Allegiance United States of America
Service/branch  United States Navy
Years of service 1904–1959
Rank US-O11 insignia.svg Fleet Admiral
Commands held USS Flusser
USS Shaw
USS Wickes
USS Dale
USS Saratoga
NAS Pensacola
Carrier Division 2
Task Force 16
South Pacific Area
United States Third Fleet
Battles/wars

World War I

World War II

Awards Navy Cross
Navy Distinguished Service Medal
Army Distinguished Service Medal
Presidential Unit Citation
Mexican Service Medal
World War I Victory Medal
American Defense Service Medal
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal
World War II Victory Medal

World War I

World War II

William Frederick Halsey Jr., GBE (October 30, 1882 – August 16, 1959), known as Bill Halsey or "Bull" Halsey, was an American fleet admiral in the United States Navy. At the start of the War in the Pacific (1941–45) Halsey commanded the task force centered on the carrier Enterprise in a series of raids against Japanese-held targets. He was made commander, South Pacific Area and led the Allied forces over the course of the Battle for Guadalcanal (1942–43) and the fighting up the Solomon chain (1942–45). In 1943 he was made commander of the Third Fleet, the post he held through the rest of the war.

Halsey was born in Elizabeth, New Jersey, on October 30, 1882, the son of U.S. Navy Captain William F. Halsey Sr. His father was a descendant of Senator Rufus King, who was an American lawyer, politician, diplomat, and Federalist. Halsey attended the Pingry School.

After waiting two years to receive an appointment to the United States Naval Academy, Halsey decided to study medicine at the University of Virginia and then join the Navy as a physician. He chose Virginia because his best friend, Karl Osterhause, was there. While there, Halsey joined the Delta Psi fraternity and was also a member of the secretive Seven Society. After his first year, Halsey received his appointment to the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis, and entered the Academy in the fall of 1900. While attending the academy he lettered in football as a fullback and earned several athletic honors. Halsey graduated from the Naval Academy on February 2, 1904.


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