William Halsey
- Category : 1882-births
- Type : MGP
- Profile : 6/2 - Role Model / Hermit
- Definition : Single
- Incarnation Cross : LAX Alignment 2
Biography
American fleet admiral in the United States Navy. At the start of the War in the Pacific (1941–45) Halsey commanded the task force centered on the carrier Enterprise in a series of raids against Japanese-held targets. He was made commander, South Pacific Area and led the Allied forces over the course of the Battle for Guadalcanal (1942–43) and the fighting up the Solomon chain (1942–45).In 1943 he was made commander of the Third Fleet, the post he held through the duration of hostilities.
He is one of the nine American officers who had 5 stars
He died 16 August 1959.