Admiral William Halsey Jr.

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_officer
gptkbp:awards gptkb:World_War_II_Victory_Medal
gptkb:Legion_of_Merit
gptkb:Silver_Star
gptkb:National_Defense_Service_Medal
gptkb:Navy_Cross
gptkb:American_Defense_Service_Medal
gptkb:Distinguished_Service_Medal
gptkb:United_Nations_Korea_Medal
gptkb:Asiatic-Pacific_Campaign_Medal
gptkb:Korean_Service_Medal
gptkbp:birth_date 18826-10-30
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:Elizabeth,_New_Jersey
gptkbp:burial_place gptkb:Arlington_National_Cemetery
gptkbp:children gptkb:William_Halsey_III
gptkbp:death_date 1959-08-16
gptkbp:education gptkb:United_States_Naval_Academy
gptkbp:famous_quote " The best way to keep your word is not to give it."
" Hit hard, hit fast, hit often."
" A ship is always referred to as 'she' because it costs so much to keep one in paint and powder."
" There are no great men, only great challenges that ordinary men are forced by circumstance to meet."
" The Navy is a great place to be if you want to be a great man."
gptkbp:full_name gptkb:William_Frederick_Halsey_Jr.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Admiral William Halsey Jr.
gptkbp:influence Naval tactics
World War II strategy
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Bull_Halsey
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Leyte_Gulf
gptkb:Battle_of_Guadalcanal
gptkbp:notable_command gptkb:Third_Fleet
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Admiral_Chester_W._Nimitz
gptkbp:rank gptkb:Admiral
gptkbp:service_branch gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkbp:service_years 1900-1947
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Frances_Halsey
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Admiral_William_D._Leahy
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Battle_of_the_Solomon_Islands
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Bismarck_Sea
gptkb:Battle_of_Guadalcanal
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3