Admiral Halsey as he appears at the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C. Fleet Admiral 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...
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Admiral Halsey as he appears at the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C. Fleet Admiral 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...