General Records of the Department of the Navy. 1941 - 2004. Moving Images Relating to Military Activities. 1947 - 1980. GILBERT AND MARSHALL ISLAND RAIDS

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General Records of the Department of the Navy. 1941 - 2004. Moving Images Relating to Military Activities. 1947 - 1980. GILBERT AND MARSHALL ISLAND RAIDS

1942

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1) CU Heavy cruiser underway.2) HS Deck of USS LEXINGTON (CV-2); planes spotted for take off.3) MS FM in flight.4) HS Plane handlers move planes around on deck.5) CU Pilot stands with a Newsreel cameraman.6) CU ADM. WILLIAM HALSEY.7) CU SBD as it is brought up on the elevator.8) CU Bow of the USS LEXINGTON; planes take off overhead.9) HS Blue class Destroyer.10) LS Plane handling parties on deck.11) CU Map of the Gilbert Islands.12) LS Salt Lake class heavy cruiser underway.13) CU Interiors radio room.14) CU Quickie of ADM MALSEY.15) LS Three destroyers underway.16) LS Cruisers in column, fire shore bombardment of the Gilbert islands.17) HS Heavy turrets on the Salt Lake City class CA.18) HS 5" AA gun crews, man guns.

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Halsey, William Frederick, 1882-1959

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William Frederick Halsey Jr. (October 30, 1882 – August 16, 1959) was a fleet admiral in the United States Navy during World War II. He was called "Bill" by his family and friends and nicknamed "Bull" by the press. He is one of four individuals to have attained the rank of fleet admiral of the United States Navy, the others being Ernest King, William Leahy, and Chester W. Nimitz. Born in Elizabeth, New Jersey, Halsey graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1904. He served in the Gr...