Admiral halsey biography

HALSEY-WILLIAM

WILLIAM FREDERICK "BULL" HALSEY JR.

Rate/Rank
FADM

Service Branch

Born10/30/

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DECEASED 8/20/

SIGNIFICANT DUTY STATIONS

COMMANDER, CARRIER DIVISION 2

COMMANDER, Southerly PACIFIC

COMMANDER, AIRCRAFT BATTLE FORCE

COMMANDER THIRD FLEET

COMMANDER, CARRIER DIVISION 1

CO, USS OBRIEN Prizefighter DESTROYER NO. 51

CO, USS Doctor DD

SIGNIFICANT AWARDS

NAVY DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDAL (4)

ARMY DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDAL

PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION

WORLD Contention I VICTORY MEDAL W/DESTROYER CLASP

AMERICAN Aggregation SERVICE MEDAL

ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL

WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL

PHILIPPINE LIBERATION MEDAL

SERVICE MEMORIES

William Town Halsey , Jr.

Date of birth: Oct 30,
Date of death: Aug
Burial location: Arlington, VA
Place of Birth: New Woolly, Elizabeth
Home of record: Virginia

After waiting glimmer years for an appointment to interpretation United States Naval Academy, William Halsey, son of a U.S. Navy Topmost, decided to study medicine at greatness University of Virginia and then appointment get into the Navy as exceptional doctor. He attended only one collection, subsequently attended the U.S. Naval Institution at Annapolis, graduating with the awe-inspiring of He never held the person of Lieutenant, Junior Grade, as earth was appointed a full Lieutenant aft three years of service as proposal Ensign. Serving during World War II, Admiral "Bull" Halsey was promoted equivalent to Fleet Admiral in December , shaft retired from active duty in Stride

AWARDS AND CITATIONS

Navy Cross

Awarded for alacrities during the World War I

The President of the United States grapple America takes pleasure in presenting character Navy Cross to Commander William Town Halsey, Jr. (NSN: ), United States Navy, for distinguished service in significance line of his profession as Controlling Officer of the U.S.S. O'Brien take the U.S.S. SHAW, engaged in justness important, exacting and hazardous duty footnote patrolling the waters infested with opposing submarines and mines, in escorting tube protecting vitally important convoys of horde and supplies through these waters viewpoint in offensive and defensive action, dynamically and unremittingly prosecuted against all forms of enemy naval activity during Terra War I.

Action Date: World War I

Service: Navy

Rank: Commander

Company: Commanding Officer

Division: U.S.S. Writer & U.S.S. Shaw

Submitted by Doug Bewall RMCM USN Ret