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	William Halsey, Jr. - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Halsey was born in Elizabeth, New Jersey, on 30 October 1882, the son of Captain William F. Halsey,Sr.
		Vice Admiral Halsey was at sea in his flagship, USS Enterprise, during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
		Halsey recovered, though, by winning the battle, and commanded the Third Fleet through the end of the Pacific War and was present when Japan formally surrendered on the deck of his flagship, USS Missouri, on September 2, 1945.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/William_Halsey,_Jr (606 words)

	William Halsey, Jr. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Halsey was born in Elizabeth, New Jersey, on 30 October 1882, the son of Master William F. Halsey, USN.
		Vice Admiral Halsey was at sea in his flagship, USS Enterprise (CV-6), during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on 7 December 1941.
		Fleet Admiral William F. Halsey died on 20 August 1959 and was interred in Arlington National Cemetery.
	www.sciencedaily.com /encyclopedia/william_halsey__jr_ (500 words)

	Battle of Leyte Gulf - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Halsey learned of the approach of Ozawa and took the bait, taking his carriers in pursuit on 25 October.
		Halsey saw that he had an opportunity to destroy the last Japanese carrier forces in the Pacific, a blow that would completely destroy Japanese sea power and allow the U.S. Navy to attack the Japanese homelands.
		Halsey was criticized for his decision to take Task Force 34 with him in pursuit of Ozawa, and for failing to dispatch it when Kinkaid first appealed for help.
	www.bonneylake.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Battle_of_Leyte_Gulf (3115 words)

	Admiral William Halsey (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Halsey was born October 30, 1882 in Elizabeth, New Jersey.
		Between the 23rd and the 25th of October 1944, Halsey was in tactical command under Nimitz during the largest naval battle in history, the Battle of Leyte Gulf.
		During the war Halsey's slogan for the THIRD FLEET was "Hit hard, hit fast, hit often." The hitting now came to an end on the starboard verandah deck of the Flagship of the THIRD FLEET.
	www.freedomdocuments.com /Halsey.html (433 words)

	William F. Halsey, Jr. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Halsey's mind began to change soon after ER's arrival as he "marveled" at her work.
		As she was departing for the United States, Admiral Halsey told her that it was impossible to express his feelings for what she had done for his men.
		Following the war, Halsey took the oath as fleet admiral on December 11, 1945, and became the fourth and last officer to hold that esteemed rank.
	www.gwu.edu /~erpapers/abouteleanor/q-and-a/glossary/halsey-william.htm (484 words)

	USS Halsey (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Halsey was assigned to Destroyer Squadron 7, Destroyer Division 71 on 13 December, and participated in a special sea power demonstration for the Secretary of the Navy,acting as screen commander from 15-18 December.
		During her first years of active service, Halsey experimented with a unique system of internal organization combining all the aspects of the weapons systems and CIC under a combat officer; and separate hull and communications administration departments.
		In 1966 Halsey was assigned to Destroyer Squadron 7, Destroyer Division 71, in the Pacific Fleet.
	www.navyhistory.com /DG/Halsey.html (592 words)

	SignOnSanDiego.com > News > Military -- Ship honors Navy royalty
		Halsey graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1904 and was awarded the Navy Cross during World War I for escort duty.
		Although Halsey, one of just five men to hold the rank of fleet admiral, is rightfully known for spectacular air operations, McCain pointed out that Halsey captained 10 destroyers for 20 of his 45 years in uniform.
		Halsey would be forever known for his slogan: "Hit hard, hit fast, hit often." Halsey was born in 1882 and died in 1959.
	www.signonsandiego.com /news/military/20050731-9999-1m31halsey.html (728 words)

	UVa Statistics: Admiral William ("Bull") Frederick Halsey, Jr.
		Halsey became vice-admiral in command of a Pacific carrier division in 1940.
		Halsey was born in Elizabeth, N. J., and was graduated from the U. Naval Academy in 1904.
		Halsey Hall, currently the home of the University of Virginia Department of Statistics, is the former Naval ROTC building.
	www.stat.virginia.edu /halsey.html (646 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Nicknamed "Bull" Halsey, he embodied his slogan, "hit hard, hit fast, hit often." On Dec. 11, 1945, he became the fourth officer to hold the rank of fleet admiral.
		Halsey is the 47th ship of 62 Arleigh Burke class destroyers currently authorized by Congress.
		The 9,300-ton Halsey is being built by Northrop-Grumman Ship Systems, and is 509.5 feet in length, has a waterline beam of 59 feet, an overall beam of 66.5 feet, and a navigational draft of 31.9 feet.
	www.chinfo.navy.mil /navpalib/ships/destroyers/halsey/christen.txt (467 words)

	Halsey, William F., Jr. -- Encyclopædia Britannica
		William Halsey was born on Oct. 30, 1882, in Elizabeth, N.J. He graduated from the Naval Academy at Annapolis in 1904.
		Born on July 31, 1945, in New York City, William Floyd Weld was educated at Harvard College and Oxford University and received a law degree from Harvard Law School in 1970.
		William Wrigley, Jr., was born in Philadelphia, Pa., on Sept. 30, 1861.
	www.britannica.com /eb/article-9038972?tocId=9038972&query=william (798 words)

	Reader's Companion to Military History - - Halsey, William F., Jr. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Mention Fleet Admiral William Halsey, and first should come recognition of his combat leadership in the South Pacific in World War II, the victories off Santa Cruz Islands and Guadalcanal, the offensive up the Solomons, and the battles of New Georgia, Vella Lavella, and Bougainville.
		It was to Halsey's, and the Americans', great good fortune that Vice Admiral Kurita Takeo did not press his advantage, and that, in a decision as controversial as Halsey's, Kurita ordered the Japanese force to retire before reaching gunshot range of the beachhead landing site.
		Halsey, the son of a naval officer, a graduate of Annapolis, and a naval aviator by training, won a fifth star for his victories.
	college.hmco.com /history/readerscomp/mil/html/ml_022300_halseywillia.htm (286 words)

	Fleet Admiral William Frederick Halsey, Jr., USN
		Vice Admiral Halsey was at sea in his flagship, USS ENTERPRISE, when Japan attacked the U.S. Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbor on 7 December 1941.
		After Guadalcanal was secured in February 1943, Admiral Halsey's forces spent the rest of the year battling up the Solomons Chain to Bougainville, then isolated the Japanese fortress at Rabaul by capturing positions in the Bismarcks and Admiralties.
		He returned to the combat zone in late May 1945 to command the Third Fleet through the end of the Pacific War and was present when Japan formally surrendered on the deck of his flagship, USS MISSOURI (BB 63), on 2 September 1945.
	navysite.de /people/wfhalsey.htm (434 words)

	William F. Halsey Jr. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Admiral Halsey was placed in command of the naval Task Force that launched the Army planes of Lieutenant Colonel James Doolittle on the first bombing raid on the main islands of Japan on the 18th of April 1942.
		Between the 23rd and the 25th of October 1944, Halsey was in tactical command under Nimitz during the largest naval battle in history, the
		During the war Halsey's slogan for the THIRD FLEET was
	www.worldsfinestnavy.com /WilliamHalsey.html (292 words)

	News & Bulletins: August 1945
		Halsey And The "Big E", Aug. 28 - Sometimes the personality of a man and the personality of a ship become so intertwined that it is difficult to think of one without thinking of the other.
		The "Big E" was Halsey's flagship when the first retaliatory blow was struck against the Japanese in the Marshall and Gilbert Islands on Feb. 1, 1942.
		Later she operated under his orders in the great sea fights around the Solomons in the fall of 1942 and the winter of 1942-43, although his responsibilities kept him back at headquarters instead of on her bridge as he probably wanted to be.
	www.cv6.org /news/45-08-2.htm (625 words)

	William Frederick Halsey, Jr., Bull (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Halsey was assigned to the USS Enterprise, which was at sea when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
		As the war in the Pacific drew to a close, Halsey's fleet participated in the final naval operations around Okinawa in the Ryukyu Islands from May 28, 1945 until the Japanese surrender on August 14th.
		Halsey was appointed fleet admiral on December 11, 1945.
	ehistory.osu.edu /wwii/PeopleView.cfm?PID=363 (490 words)

	Newest Guided-Missile Destroyer USS Halsey Enters the Fleet
		William Halsey, nicknamed "Bull" by the press, became the last officer to earn the rank of Fleet Admiral and is also known for his battle cry: "Hit hard!
		"Adm. Halsey set the standard for the Navy of the 20th century, so it is only appropriate that USS Halsey set the standard for the Navy of the 21st century," said Lt. j.g.
		The Northrop Grumman-built USS Halsey is the second destroyer to be named after Fleet Adm. William F. Halsey Jr.
	www.military.com /NewsContent/0,13319,usn3_080205.00.html (570 words)

	Navy to Commission New Guided-Missile Destroyer Halsey (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Halsey honors U.S. Naval Academy graduate Fleet Adm. William “Bull” Halsey Jr., who commanded South Pacific Force and South Pacific Area during World War II.
		USS Halsey’s service (1963-1994) included eight battle stars for Vietnam Service, in addition to a Navy Unit Commendation and a Meritorious Unit Commendation, and participation in contingency operations in Korean waters (1969-1971) and in the Indian Ocean (1980).
		The 9,300-ton Halsey was built by Northrop-Grumman Ship Systems Ingalls Operations, and is 509.5 feet in length, has a waterline beam of 59 feet, an overall beam of 66.5 feet, and a navigational draft of 31.9 feet.
	www.news.navy.mil /search/display.asp?story_id=19393 (653 words)

	Halsey Field House (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Completed in 1957 and named after Fleet Admiral William "Bull" Halsey Jr., a 1904 Naval Academy graduate, and a World War II naval hero, the 80,000-square foot Halsey Field House is the home of Navy men's and women's indoor track and field teams.
		Halsey boasts squash and tennis courts, a 5,000-spectator basketball court, a 200-meter synthetic track, a 65 tatami dojo for Aikido/Judo, and a new, state-of-the-art climbing wall.
		In addition, the wing houses five squash courts, dressing room facilities, a conditioning room, classrooms for physical education, athletic gear storage and office space for instructors.
	www.nadn.navy.mil /usnaathletics/halsey.htm (146 words)

	Navy names new destroyer after "Bull" Halsey (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		William J. Fallon, commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command, delivered the ceremony's principal address in concert with Haley Barbour, governor of Mississippi.
		During World War I, Cmdr. Halsey was awarded the Navy Cross for his actions while in command of USS Benham (DD 397) and USS Shaw (DD 373) during convoy escort duties.
		Halsey is the 47th of 62 planned Arleigh Burke-class destroyers currently authorized by Congress.
	www.dcmilitary.com /navy/seaservices/9_03/national_news/27155-1.html (559 words)

	HyperWar: US Army in WWII: Guadalcanal: The First Offensive [Chapter 7]
		Halsey had been on the high seas with a carrier task force at the time the Japanese struck Pearl Harbor on 7 December 1941, and his undamaged task force was fortunately available for a series of raids against the Gilbert, Marshall, Wake, and Marcus Islands in the spring of 1942.
		Halsey decided to send the 147th Infantry to Guadalcanal to cover the construction of an air strip at a point far enough east of the Lunga to give fighter planes at Lunga Point enough time to rise to the attack if the Japanese attacked the eastern field.
		Halsey was a vice admiral on 18 October, but was promoted to admiral shortly afterward.
	www.ibiblio.org /hyperwar/USA/USA-P-Guadalcanal/USA-P-Guadalcanal-7.html (6041 words)

	IMMEDIATE RELEASE
		The Halsey honors Adm. William F. Halsey, Jr.
		One previous ship has been named Halsey (1963-1994), which earned eight battle stars for Vietnam Service in addition to a Navy Unit Commendation and a Meritorious Unit commendation, and participated in contingency operations in Korean waters (1969-1971) and in the Indian Ocean (1980).
		The Halsey, Sherman and Farragut are Flight IIA variants of the Arleigh Burke class guided-missile destroyer, and incorporate a helicopter hangar facility into the original design.
	www.geocities.com /pcoyote_86001/immediate_release.htm (732 words)

	Navy League - story details (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		William J. Fallon, commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command, will deliver the ceremony's principal address in concert with Haley Barbour, governor of Mississippi.
		Heidi Cook Halsey, Anne Halsey Smith and Alice "Missy" Spruance Talbot will serve as sponsors of the ship named for their grandfather.
		Halsey honors U.S. Naval Academy graduate Adm. William F. Halsey Jr.
	www.cjnlus.com /story-print.php3?story_id=138 (495 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		During World War I (WWI), Cmdr. Halsey was awarded the Navy Cross for his actions while in command of USS Benham (DD 397) and USS Shaw (DD 373).
		In February 1942, then-Vice Adm. Halsey led the first counter-strikes of World War II (WWII) against the Japanese with carrier raids on the Gilbert and Marshall Islands.
		Halsey, Sherman and Farragut are Flight IIA variants of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer and incorporate a helicopter hanger facility in the original design.
	www.news.navy.mil /search/display_word.asp?story_id=5522 (473 words)

	Fleet Admiral William Frederick Halsey, Jr. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		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.
		Admiral Halsey's flag was flying on USS Missouri on 2 September in Tokyo Bay when the formal Japanese surrender was signed onboard.
		He hauled down his flag in November of that year and was assigned special duty in the office of the Secretary of the Navy.
	library.nps.navy.mil /home/midway/halsey.htm (562 words)

	US People--Halsey, William F., Jr. (1882-1959)
		William Frederick Halsey, Jr., was born in Elizabeth, New Jersey on 30 October 1882, the son of Master William F. Halsey, USN.
		In 1922-25, Halsey served as Naval Attache in Berlin, Germany and commanded USS Dale (DD-290) during a European cruise.
		He returned to the combat zone in late May 1945 to command the Third Fleet through the end of the Pacific War and was present when Japan formally surrendered on the deck of his flagship, USS
	www.history.navy.mil /photos/pers-us/uspers-h/w-halsy.htm (1032 words)

	Chapter 18 - The Last Salute
		Announcements of the funeral service for Admiral Halsey, which served as invitations to attend, were issued by the Secretary of the Navy, but they were sent out and the responses were recorded by the Office of the Chief of Naval Personnel.
		In preparation for the transfer of Admiral Halsey's casket at Memorial Gate, the caisson and caisson detail from the 3d Infantry were on the street in front of the military escort, facing south toward the cemetery's Roosevelt Drive.
		The color detail, the clergy, the caisson, and the Halsey family and other mourners halted on Sheridan, while the escort commander, the special honor guard, and the honorary pallbearers stopped on a narrow unnamed roadway leading off Sheridan and passing north of the gravesite.
	www.army.mil /cmh-pg/books/Last_Salute/Ch18.htm (1623 words)

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