Bull Halsey

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Bull Halsey was a famed U.S. Navy admiral of World War II known for his aggressive leadership in the Pacific Theater.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States Navy admiral
human
military leader
almaMater United States Naval Academy
awardReceived Army Distinguished Service Medal
Croix de Guerre
Navy Distinguished Service Medal
surface form: "Distinguished Service Medal (U.S. Navy)"

Legion of Merit
Navy Cross
Navy Distinguished Service Medal
Order of Orange-Nassau
Order of the Bath
Order of the British Empire
Order of the Rising Sun
Silver Star
birthDate 1882-10-30
birthPlace Elizabeth, New Jersey
surface form: "Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States"
burialPlace Arlington National Cemetery
conflict World War II
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
deathDate 1959-08-16
era 20th century
familyName Halsey
fullName William Halsey Jr.
surface form: "William Frederick Halsey Jr."
givenName William
graduationYear 1904
hasPartInBiography Halsey’s Typhoon
knownFor aggressive leadership in the Pacific during World War II
middleName Frederick
militaryBranch United States Navy
militaryUnit South Pacific Area command
surface form: "United States South Pacific Area Command"

United States Third Fleet
nickname Bill
Bull
notableBattle Battle for Guadalcanal NERFINISHED
Battle of Leyte Gulf NERFINISHED
Battle of the Philippine Sea NERFINISHED
Guadalcanal Campaign NERFINISHED
occupation military strategist
naval officer
positionHeld Commander, South Pacific Area
Commander, Third Fleet
Commander, Western Pacific Task Forces
promotedToRank Fleet admiral of the United States Navy
promotionYear 1945
rank Fleet admiral
serviceEndYear 1947
serviceStartYear 1904
theaterOfOperations Pacific War
surface form: "Pacific Theater"

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William Halsey Jr. nickname Bull Halsey

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