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William Frederick „Bull“ Halsey, Jr. (* 30. Oktober 1882 in Elizabeth, New Jersey; † 20. August 1959 auf Fishers Island, New York) war ein US-amerikanischer Fleet Admiral und während des Zweiten Weltkriegs im Pazifik Kommandeur einer Flotte der US-Marine .
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 .
14. Mai 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.
3. Juli 2019 · Kennedy Hickman. Updated on July 03, 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.
If that “naval officer on the spot” were one William F. Halsey, it was probably a provision that he could live with. Admiral William F. Halsey, reading at his desk on board USS New Jersey (BB-62), his flagship, while en route to conduct raids on the Philippines, December 1944.
Eighteen hours later, William F. Halsey, Commander 3rd Fleet, announced that he had complied with MacArthur’s directive: “Japan has surrendered. . . . Army Forces have seized ATSUGI airfield and CINCAFPAC [MacArthur] Advance Headquarters are established there.
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.
