William F. "Bull" Halsey - Grave of a Famous Person on Waymarking.com

William Frederick Halsey, Jr., was born in Elizabeth, New Jersey, on October 30, 1882. He was appointed to the United States Naval Academy by President McKinley in 1900. He excelled at the Naval Academy as a member of the yearbook staff and won letters as a fullback. He was also president of the Athletic Association. He graduated from the Naval Academy in 1904 and was assigned to the USS Missouri. For the next almost 25 years practically all his sea duty with the Fleet was in destroyers, starting in 1909 with command of USS DuPONT. In 1915 he went ashore for two years of duty in the Executive Department at the Naval Academy. During WWI he served in the Queenstown Destroyer Force in command of the USS Beham and the USS Shaw. In October 1922, he was ordered as Naval Attache at the American Embassy in Berlin, Germany. Then in 1934, he embarked on his aviation career when he reported to the Naval Air Station, Pensacola for flight training. He was designated a Naval Aviator on May 15, 1935, and went in command of the carrier USS Saratoga for two years, followed by one year in command of the Pensacola Naval Air Station. In October l942 he was made Commander South Pacific Forces and South Pacific Area. With the rank of Admiral, and for the next 18 months he was in command of that area during the offensive operations of the U. S. Forces. . The last attack of his forces was on August 13, 1945. Admiral Halsey's flag was flying on USS Missouri on September 2, 1945 in Tokyo Bay when the formal Japanese surrender was signed onboard. On December 11, 1945, he took the oath as Fleet Admiral becoming the fourth and last officer to hold that rank. He was relieved of active duty in December 1946, and retired on March 1, 1947. Admiral William F. “Bull” Halsey died on August 16, 1959 and is resting in Section 2 of Arlington National Cemetery.

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Description: William Frederick Halsey, Jr., was born in Elizabeth, New Jersey, on October 30, 1882, the son of the late Captain William F. Halsey, U. S. Navy. As a Navy junior, he made the usual round of schools prior to his appointment to the Naval Academy. President McKinley gave him an appointment in 1900. While at the Naval Academy he distinguished himself in class committees and athletics, but not in scholarship. He was a member of the "Lucky Bag" yearbook staff, won his letter in football as a fullback and was president of the Athletic Association. As a First Classman, he had his name engraved on the Thompson Trophy Cup as the Midshipman who had done the most during the year for the promotion of athletics. Upon graduation in February 1904, he was assigned to USS Missouri and later transferred to USS Don Juan de Austria in which he was commissioned an Ensign after having completed the two years at sea -- then required by law. In 1907, he joined USS Kansas and made the famous World Cruise of the Fleet in that battle ship. For the next almost 25 years practically all his sea duty with the Fleet was in destroyers, starting in 1909 with command of USS DuPont (TB-7 commissioned in 1897), USS Lamson, USS Flusser and USS Jarvis. In 1915 he went ashore for two years of duty in the Executive Department at the Naval Academy. During WWI he served in the Queenstown Destroyer Force in command of USS Benham and USS Shaw. From 1918 to 1921 he continued his destroyer service in command of USS Yarnell, USS Chauncey, USS John Francis Burnes and Destroyer Division Thirty-two. In October of 1920 he assumed command of USS Wickes and of Destroyer Division Fifteen. At that time a destroyer division commander also commanded the division flagship. Another shore cruise sent him to duty in the Office of Naval Intelligence, in Washington, -- which was his only duty assignment in that city. In October 1922, he was ordered as Naval Attache at the American Embassy in Berlin, Germany. One year later, he was given additional duty as Naval Attache at the American Embassies in Christiana, Norway; Copenhagen, Denmark; and Stockholm, Sweden. Then in 1934, he embarked on his aviation career when he reported to the Naval Air Station, Pensacola for flight training. He was designated a Naval Aviator on 15 May 1935, and went in command of the carrier USS Saratoga for two years, followed by one year in command of the Naval Air Station, Pensacola. In 1940, he became Commander Aircraft Battle Force with the rank of Vice Admiral. He was in USS Enterprise in that command when World War II broke out. In April 1942 he was designated Commander Task Force Sixteen, in Enterprise to escort the carrier USS Hornet to within 800 miles of Tokyo to launch the Army planes for the initial bombing of Japan. In October l942 he was made Commander South Pacific Forces and South Pacific Area. With the rank of Admiral, and for the next 18 months he was in command of that area during the offensive operations of the U. S. Forces. In June 1944 he assumed command of the Third Fleet.Admiral Halsey's flag was flying on USS Missouri on 2 September in Tokyo Bay when the formal Japanese surrender was signed onboard. On December 11, 1945, he took the oath as Fleet Admiral becoming the fourth and last officer to hold the rank. Date of birth: 10/30/1882 Date of death: 08/16/1959 Area of notoriety: Military Marker Type: Headstone Setting: Outdoor Visiting Hours/Restrictions: Daily - 8 a.m to 5 p.m. Fee required?: No Web site: [Web Link]

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