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May 13, 2015 14 min

Admiral Halsey

from MacArthur Memorial Podcast

General Douglas MacArthur reportedly liked Admiral William F. Halsey from the moment he met him – describing him as "blunt, outspoken, [and] dynamic." The feeling was mutual, and Halsey later referred to MacArthur as a lifelong friend. Throughout his long career, Halsey was an enormously popular commander and famously earned his Naval Aviators wings in 1935 at the age of 52. Nicknamed “Bull” Halsey, he gained a reputation during World War II as a fighting admiral. Despite his military achievements however, mistakes at Leyte Gulf and during the Typhoon Cobra in 1944 nearly overshadowed his successes. Have a comment about this episode? Send us a text message! (Note: we can only read the texts, we can't reply) Support the show Follow us on: Twitter: @MacArthur1880; @AEWilliamsClark Facebook: @MacArthurMemorial www.macarthurmemorial.org

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General Douglas MacArthur reportedly liked Admiral William F. Halsey from the moment he met him – describing him as "blunt, outspoken, [and] dynamic." The feeling was mutual, and Halsey later referred to MacArthur as a lifelong friend. Throughout his long career, Halsey was an enormously popular commander and famously earned his Naval Aviators wings in 1935 at the age of 52. Nicknamed “Bull” Halsey, he gained a reputation during World War II as a fighting admiral. Despite his military ac...

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