Fleet Admiral William Frederick Halsey Jr., GBE ?known as Bill Halsey or ?Bull? Halsey?was an American fleet admiral in the United States Navy. At the start of the War in the Pacific 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 and the fighting up the Solomon chain. In 1943 he was made commander of the Third Fleet, the post he held through the duration of hostilities. 

October 30th, 1882 in Elizabeth  /  Died:   Aug 16th, 1959