Halsey, William F. (William Frederick), 1882-1959

Naval officer. Nickname: Bull.

From the description of Papers William Frederick Halsey, 1907-1959 (bulk 1943-1959). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71060394

Allied military governor of Dutch Timor and Portuguese Timor.

From the description of William Frederick Halsey proclamations, 1944. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 754867620

William F. Halsey was a 1904 graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy. A five star admiral, he played a major role in the Pacific Theatre during World War II, defeating the Japanese at Guadalcanal. He served as CO, South Pacific Force.

From the description of Letter, June 12, 1943. (Naval War College). WorldCat record id: 739902027

William F. Halsey was a 1904 graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy. A five star admiral, he played a major role in the Pacific Theatre during World War II, defeating the Japanese at Guadalcanal.

From the description of Photograph of Admiral William Halsey, n.d. (Naval War College). WorldCat record id: 727361081

Biographical Note

• 1882, Oct. 30: Born, Elizabeth, N.J.
• 1899 - 1900 : Attended University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Va.
• 1904: Graduated, United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, Md.
• 1907: Duty in the USS Kansas, a warship which participated in the around-the-world cruise ordered by President Theodore Roosevelt
• 1909: Married Fanny Cooke Grandy Commanded torpedo boat USS Dupont
• 1910 - 1913 : Shore duty and duty aboard destroyer USS Lamson
• 1913 - 1921 : Commanded a number of destroyers including USS Flusser, USS Jarvis, and USS Benham
• 1927: Ordered to the United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, Md., to command the academy's receiving ship, the USS Reina Mercedes, which later, under Halsey, became the base of the academy's first permanent aviation detail
• 1932: Commanded Destroyer Squadron 14 in the Atlantic Fleet
• 1934 - 1935 : Attended Naval War College, Newport, R.I., and the Army War College, Washington, D.C.
• 1935: Received wings as a pilot from the Pensacola Naval Air Station, Fla. Commanded aircraft carrier USS Saratoga
• 1937 - 1938 : Served as commandant of Pensacola Naval Air Station
• 1938: Promoted to rear admiral Commanded Aircraft, Battle Forces and Carrier Division Two
• 1940: Promoted to vice admiral
• 1942, Apr.: Commanded the warships that escorted the aircraft carrier USS Hornet, from which were launched the bombers taking part in the raid on Tokyo, Japan, commanded by James H. Doolittle
• 1942: Promoted to admiral
• 1942 - 1944 : As commander in the South Pacific was responsible for all tactical military operations designed to clear the Japanese from the Solomon Islands area, including Guadalcanal and Bougainville
• 1944: Took command of Third Fleet Commanded naval forces at Battle of Leyte Gulf
• 1945: Promoted to fleet admiral
• 1946: Official good will tour of South America
• 1947: Published with J. Bryan Admiral Halsey's Story. New York: Whittlesey House Retired from United States Navy
• 1948-mid 1950s: On board of directors of many business companies, including Carlisle (Pa.) Tire and Rubber Co., and subsidiaries of International Telephone and Telegraph Corp.
• 1952: Published “The Battle For Leyte Gulf” in Proceedings of the United States Naval Institute, 78 (May 1952)
• 1957: Headed an unsuccessful movement to raise one million dollars to preserve the carrier USS Enterprise as a navy shrine and museum
• 1959, Aug. 17: Died, Fishers Island, N.Y.

From the guide to the William Frederick Halsey Papers, 1907-1959, (bulk 1943-1959), (Manuscript Division Library of Congress)

Biographical/Historical Note

Allied military governor of Dutch Timor and Portuguese Timor.

From the guide to the William Frederick Halsey proclamations, 1944, (Hoover Institution Archives)