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Legendary Ammerican World War II carrier commander William "Bull" Halsey was born in 1882. We do not know much about his boyhood. All we know about hisboy hood clothing at his time is that he wore sailor suits as a boy. He entered the U.S. Naval Accademy at Anapolis in 1900. He was popular, but not
abilliant student. He graduated 43rd in a class of 62. He was a part of the Geat White Fleet that President Theodore
Rooseveltsent on a world tour. It called at Yokahama which was Halsey's first experience with the Japanese. His first command was a torpedo boat. Much of his naval career was spent on destroyers. He followed aviation with considerable interest. At the time planes were primarily conceived as scouts for the fleet. He was offered command of the Saratoga in 1934. This required to earn his wings. At age 52 he chose the most difficult program--that for a pilot.
Halsey explained about his ancestors in his memoirs, "Most were seafarers and adventurers, big, violent men, imptient of the law, and prone to strng drink and strong language." [Halsey and Bryan] The sea ran in William's blood. One ancestor was even a pirate--or at least arivateer--Cpt. Jack Halsey. BUt it was not as deep as he portrayed. His parental grandfather was a rather ordinary Episcopal minister who plunged to his death when he got dizzy looking out the rectory window. His father was an Anapolis graduate. He pursued a succesful career in the Navy, but one without great destinction.
Legendary Ammerican World War II carrier commander William "Bull" Halsey was born in 1882. We do not know much about his boyhood. e know he liked football. All we know about hisboy hood clothing at his time is that he wore sailor suits as a boy.
Halsey ent to the University of Virginia. He enjoyed the heavy drinking fraternity life and the ethos of cavalier ethos. After a year, hoever, he jumped at the opportunity to enter napolis. He entered the U.S. Naval Accademy at Anapolis in 1900. He was popular, but not
abilliant student. He graduated 43rd in a class of 62.
He was a part of the Geat White Fleet that President Theodore Rooseveltsent on a world tour. It called at Yokahama which was Halsey's first experience with the Japanese. He didn't like the Jpanese then and his opinion of them did not improve during the ensing years.
His first command was a torpedo boat. Much of his naval career was spent on destroyers. He followed aviation with considerable interest. At the time planes were primarily conceived as scouts for the fleet. He was offered command of the Saratoga in 1934. This required to earn his wings. At age 52 he chose the most difficult program--that for a pilot.
The Battle of Leyte Gulf was the largest naval battle in history--the culmination of over two milenia of war at sea. The Japanese designed the Sho-Go Victory Plan for the Nttle of Leyte Gulf on Halsey's agressive character. [Thomas] Halsey had been critical, although openly, of Sprance's cautious conduct of the Battle of the Philippines Sea off Saipan which allowed much of the Imperial Fleet to escape. Thus the Japanese offered up Admiral Ozawa's Northern Force comsisting of the Imperial Fleet's remaining carriers in the hope that the Central Force could pass through the San Bernadino Straits. This is just what occurred. Hasey can not be crticised for going after the Northern Force.He can be criticised for not making sure the Sn Bernadino Straits were closed. In the end the powerful Central Force was turned back by Taffy 2 and 3--an incrediblt weak force of destoyers and escort carriers.
Halsey, William F. and J. Bryan III, Admiral Halsey's Story (New York: McGraw Hill, 1947).
Thomas, Evan. Sea of Thunder: Four Commanders and the Last Great Naval Campaign, 1941-1945 (Simon & Schuster: New York, 2006), 414p.
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