General Halsey

GPTKB entity

Statements (40)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_officer
gptkbp:awards gptkb:World_War_II_Victory_Medal
gptkb:Legion_of_Merit
gptkb:Silver_Star
gptkb:Navy_Cross
gptkb:Distinguished_Service_Medal
gptkbp:birth_date 1882-10-30
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:death_place gptkb:Washington,_D._C.
gptkbp:education gptkb:United_States_Naval_Academy
gptkbp:famous_for Naval tactics in the Pacific Theater
gptkbp:famous_quote " Hit hard, hit fast, hit often."
" There are no great men, only great challenges that ordinary men are forced by circumstance to meet."
" The best way to keep a secret is to tell no one."
" A ship is always safe at shore, but that is not what it’s built for."
" The Navy is a great place to be if you want to be a leader."
gptkbp:full_name gptkb:William_Frederick_Halsey_Jr.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label General Halsey
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Admiral_William_D._Leahy
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Admiral_Chester_W._Nimitz
gptkbp:military_conflict gptkb:Korean_War
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Bull_Halsey
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Leyte_Gulf
gptkb:Battle_of_Guadalcanal
gptkbp:notable_command gptkb:Third_Fleet
gptkbp:operational_area gptkb:Pacific_Ocean
gptkbp:post_war_career gptkb:Author
gptkb:Public_speaker
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Admiral_Raymond_Spruance
gptkbp:rank gptkb:Admiral
gptkbp:service_branch gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkbp:service_years 1904–1947
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Margaret_Halsey
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Admiral_Marc_Mitscher
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Halsey_Field_House
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5