Comments on: William Bull Halsey: Legendary World War II Admiral http://www.historynet.com/william-bull-halsey-legendary-world-war-ii-admiral.htm?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=william-bull-halsey-legendary-world-war-ii-admiral From the World's Largest History Magazine Publisher Wed, 15 Feb 2012 04:36:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: nicholas http://www.historynet.com/william-bull-halsey-legendary-world-war-ii-admiral.htm#comment-787564 nicholas Thu, 26 Jan 2012 01:46:47 +0000 #comment-787564 June 4th, 1942 would have started out much as it did, with the Japanese attacking Midway island while the US forces were trying to locate the Japanese carrier group. Once sighted, Halsey would have attacked with everything he had, just as Fletcher and Spruance did. The real departure would have been what happened next. Halsey almost certainly would have pursued the Japanese more aggressively, but he was no fool either, and would not have been lured into the Japanese main body. My guess is the battle would have played out much as it did. The toughness of Halsey, and the innate leadership of the man is best seen in the battles for the Solomons in 1942. If Ghormley had been left in command of South Pacific, it is very possible the US would have had to withdraw the marines from Guadalcanal. June 4th, 1942 would have started out much as it did, with the Japanese attacking Midway island while the US forces were trying to locate the Japanese carrier group. Once sighted, Halsey would have attacked with everything he had, just as Fletcher and Spruance did. The real departure would have been what happened next. Halsey almost certainly would have pursued the Japanese more aggressively, but he was no fool either, and would not have been lured into the Japanese main body. My guess is the battle would have played out much as it did.

The toughness of Halsey, and the innate leadership of the man is best seen in the battles for the Solomons in 1942. If Ghormley had been left in command of South Pacific, it is very possible the US would have had to withdraw the marines from Guadalcanal.

]]> By: Opera Ghost http://www.historynet.com/william-bull-halsey-legendary-world-war-ii-admiral.htm#comment-786368 Opera Ghost Sun, 08 Jan 2012 02:42:04 +0000 #comment-786368 Yes, one surely does wonder. I can only conclude that the skin ailment was heaven-sent. Poor Spruance! Unjustly criticized after Midway, and denied his well-deserved promotion to Fleet Admiral by Carl Vinson. Spruance was worth two of Halsey. Yes, one surely does wonder. I can only conclude that the skin ailment was heaven-sent.

Poor Spruance! Unjustly criticized after Midway, and denied his well-deserved promotion to Fleet Admiral by Carl Vinson. Spruance was worth two of Halsey.

]]> By: patricio l. labayen http://www.historynet.com/william-bull-halsey-legendary-world-war-ii-admiral.htm#comment-783145 patricio l. labayen Wed, 30 Nov 2011 05:23:15 +0000 #comment-783145 i remember this vividly in 1944. it was about 4 in the afternoon when i was watching about 85 japanese war vessels passing throug guimaras strait through sibuyan sea toward san bernardlino strait. as i understand these vessels apparently came the surigao strait. i was 14 yrs. old then. we were at the shore of negros occidental. i cannot remember how long we stood watching those vessels. i just came across about the japanese battleship sinking at sibuyan sea which is north of the province where we are, bacolod city. it was quiet an exper-ience watching those dogfights, since our place had airfield for the japanese planes. those were the days of p-38, grumman dive bombers and later with corsairs, it was so beautiful to see those bombs from the dive bombers. this was the time when leyte was landed with gen. douglas macarthur had "returned." i remember this vividly in 1944. it was about 4 in the afternoon when i was watching about 85 japanese war vessels passing throug guimaras strait through sibuyan sea toward san bernardlino strait. as i understand these vessels apparently came the surigao strait. i was 14 yrs. old then. we were at the shore of negros occidental. i cannot remember how long we stood watching those vessels. i just came across about the japanese battleship sinking at sibuyan sea which is north of the province where we are, bacolod city. it was quiet an exper-ience watching those dogfights, since our place had airfield for the japanese planes. those were the days of p-38, grumman dive bombers and later with corsairs, it was so beautiful to see those bombs from the dive bombers. this was the time when leyte was landed with gen. douglas macarthur had "returned."

]]> By: Loretta Carr http://www.historynet.com/william-bull-halsey-legendary-world-war-ii-admiral.htm#comment-781631 Loretta Carr Fri, 18 Nov 2011 02:23:39 +0000 #comment-781631 It sounds to me like Halsey blew it more than once, but the Navy didn't want any bad reports to tarnish his or the Navy's reputation. My second cousin Paul Henry Carr was killed onboard the Samuel B. Roberts in the Battle off Samar in the Phillipines. Those destroyers and destroyer escorts were left to fend for themselves against much larger Japanese battleships thanks to Halsey's misjudgment, and to make matters even worse, the survivors weren't rescued for days. How dare he take credit for victory in the Pacific. Talk to the survivors of Taffy 3 and their families about Halsey's "leadership." It sounds to me like Halsey blew it more than once, but the Navy didn't want any bad reports to tarnish his or the Navy's reputation. My second cousin Paul Henry Carr was killed onboard the Samuel B. Roberts in the Battle off Samar in the Phillipines. Those destroyers and destroyer escorts were left to fend for themselves against much larger Japanese battleships thanks to Halsey's misjudgment, and to make matters even worse, the survivors weren't rescued for days.
How dare he take credit for victory in the Pacific.
Talk to the survivors of Taffy 3 and their families about Halsey's "leadership."

]]> By: Mitchell Maged http://www.historynet.com/william-bull-halsey-legendary-world-war-ii-admiral.htm#comment-778519 Mitchell Maged Thu, 22 Sep 2011 16:15:44 +0000 #comment-778519 My mother is Marie Jule Halsey, now last name Maged. (Still alive) Uncle Bill died years ago. Uncle John lived in Florida passed away around 5 years ago. ARE WE RELATED? My mother is Marie Jule Halsey, now last name Maged. (Still alive) Uncle Bill died years ago. Uncle John lived in Florida passed away around 5 years ago.
ARE WE RELATED?

]]> By: Richard Lafontaine http://www.historynet.com/william-bull-halsey-legendary-world-war-ii-admiral.htm#comment-636807 Richard Lafontaine Sun, 10 Jul 2011 17:09:21 +0000 #comment-636807 Can you tell me if Admiral Halsey ever was on the destroyer USS Louisville between June 1931 and Dec 1933? Thank you in advance for an answer. Richard Can you tell me if Admiral Halsey ever was on the destroyer USS Louisville between June 1931 and Dec 1933?
Thank you in advance for an answer.

Richard

]]> By: Dan http://www.historynet.com/william-bull-halsey-legendary-world-war-ii-admiral.htm#comment-607922 Dan Fri, 17 Jun 2011 21:37:59 +0000 #comment-607922 Thanks for a thought provoking summary of the Admiral's wartime leadership. Much has been made of Halsey's northward jaunt during the Battle of Leyte Gulf, but I find it supremely understandable given the aggressiveness Nimitz found so promotable. Halsey was looking at 4 large Japanese carriers steaming straight for him! While I'm sure he had information suggesting that their air strike capacity might be somewhat limited, 4 carriers still must have seemed an unlikely decoy. Put together with Halsey's arrival at Pearl Harbor the day after it was bombed and his forced absence from Midway, it had to be one helluva fat carrot to dangle in front of his face. Given the tangle MacArthur had made of communication and the fact that Kinkaid still had a largely intact force with which to reconnoiter, avoid or interdict additional threats, what else could have been expected of Halsey than to try and take out what was left of the Japanese seaborne air strike ability? Thanks for a thought provoking summary of the Admiral's wartime leadership. Much has been made of Halsey's northward jaunt during the Battle of Leyte Gulf, but I find it supremely understandable given the aggressiveness Nimitz found so promotable. Halsey was looking at 4 large Japanese carriers steaming straight for him! While I'm sure he had information suggesting that their air strike capacity might be somewhat limited, 4 carriers still must have seemed an unlikely decoy. Put together with Halsey's arrival at Pearl Harbor the day after it was bombed and his forced absence from Midway, it had to be one helluva fat carrot to dangle in front of his face. Given the tangle MacArthur had made of communication and the fact that Kinkaid still had a largely intact force with which to reconnoiter, avoid or interdict additional threats, what else could have been expected of Halsey than to try and take out what was left of the Japanese seaborne air strike ability?

]]> By: Jeanette http://www.historynet.com/william-bull-halsey-legendary-world-war-ii-admiral.htm#comment-480857 Jeanette Thu, 03 Mar 2011 18:07:19 +0000 #comment-480857 My brothers served in WWII. I was just a kid but knew some of the horrors they went through. They were so brave and so young. Halsey was well thought of and so was McArthur and certainly Nimitz. All were heroes to my generation, and all who served seemed so noble. Ironic that all of the territory the U. S. & Allies fought for, died for and won has been returned to the original owners or a few lands were made independent. And we are buying Sony products, Toyota, etc. Not to mention us pouring much money into Germany's economy. Food for thought. My brothers served in WWII. I was just a kid but knew some of the horrors they went through. They were so brave and so young. Halsey was well thought of and so was McArthur and certainly Nimitz. All were heroes to my generation, and all who served seemed so noble. Ironic that all of the territory the U. S. & Allies fought for, died for and won has been returned to the original owners or a few lands were made independent. And we are buying Sony products, Toyota, etc. Not to mention us pouring much money into Germany's economy. Food for thought.

]]> By: Bull halsey | Ackujalske http://www.historynet.com/william-bull-halsey-legendary-world-war-ii-admiral.htm#comment-478085 Bull halsey | Ackujalske Mon, 28 Feb 2011 19:47:10 +0000 #comment-478085 [...] William Bull Halsey: Legendary World War II Admiral » HistoryNetwilliam bull halsey was my great great uncle my grandma has all his picks from the family with him is there any way i can any more stories about him… [...] [...] William Bull Halsey: Legendary World War II Admiral » HistoryNetwilliam bull halsey was my great great uncle my grandma has all his picks from the family with him is there any way i can any more stories about him… [...]

]]> By: JOHN http://www.historynet.com/william-bull-halsey-legendary-world-war-ii-admiral.htm#comment-460971 JOHN Sun, 13 Feb 2011 05:57:33 +0000 #comment-460971 ONE WONDERS WHAT WOULD HAVE BEEN THE OUTCOME AT MIDWAY HAD HALSEY NOT BEEN IN SICK BAY AT THE TIME. ONE WONDERS WHAT WOULD HAVE BEEN THE OUTCOME AT MIDWAY HAD HALSEY NOT BEEN IN SICK BAY AT THE TIME.

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