Raynors HCA 2017-09
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HALSEY, William (1882-1959) was an 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 rest of the war. Document Signed, “W.F. Halsey” on the 8th page of a 10 page 7” x 5” booklet titled “USS Missouri, Scene of Japanese Surrender which has 10 photo images. the one that Halsey signs is beside his photo greeting Nimitz. VG
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