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William Halsey Jr.
United States admiral (1882–1959)
Details
- Instance of
- human
- Born
- 30 October 1882
- Died
- 16 August 1959, 20 August 1959
- Conflict
- World War II, World War I
- Place of birth
- Elizabeth
- Place of death
- Fishers Island
- Sex or gender
- male
- Given name
- William
- Family name
- Halsey
- Father
- William F. Halsey, Sr.
- Mother
- Anna Masters Brewster
- Spouse
- Frances Cooke Grandy
- Occupation
- naval officer, soldier
- Citizenship
- United States
- Awards
- Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire, Navy Cross, World War II Victory Medal, Aviation Hall of Fame and Museum of New Jersey, Navy Distinguished Service Medal, Distinguished Service Medal, Inter-Allied Victory Medals, American Campaign Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Order of Vasco Núñez de Balboa, Order of the Southern Cross
- commander of (DEPRECATED)
- United States Third Fleet
- educated at
- Naval War College, United States Naval Academy, United States Army War College, Pingry School
- end of work period
- 1947
- languages spoken, written or signed
- English
- military branch
- United States Navy
- military, police or special rank
- fleet admiral, admiral, vice admiral, rear admiral, captain
- place of burial
- Arlington National Cemetery
- start of work period
- 1904
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