- Served as officer in the United States Navy from July 1900 to March 1947. Served under the service number 5035 and had advanced to Fleet Admiral on December 11, 1945.
- Was given the nickname "Bull" by newsmen due to his going into battle "like a bull in a china shop". In reality, he hated the nickname, and was always called "Bill" by his friends and colleagues.
- Uncle of actor Brett Halsey.
- Served with John McCain, Sr., grandfather of Senator John McCain.
- Has been portrayed as a character in three films starring Robert Mitchum. Mitchum himself played Halsey in Midway (1976). He later appeared in the television film The Winds of War (1983); in which Halsey is played by Richard X. Slattery; and its sequel, War and Remembrance (1988), in which he is played by Pat Hingle.
- Among his staff officers during World War II was noted Hollywood screenwriter and producer Gene Markey. He would serve as best man at Markey's wedding to Myrna Loy in January 1946.
- He was a five-star admiral who commanded the U.S. Navy's Third Fleet during World War II.
- He is nominated for the 2008 New Jersey Hall of Fame for his contributions and services to the military.
- Saw action in the Battle for Leyte Gulf as commander of the Navy's Third Fleet.
- He was inducted into the 2011 New Jersey Hall of Fame for his services and contributions to the Military.
- Admiral William F Halsey was not a 5 star Admiral (Fleet Admiral) while on active duty during WWII. He received his fifth star in Dec 1945, he retired from the US Navy in 1947.
- As a rear Admiral Halsey as commander of TF 16 Attacked many Japanese held island in the Pacific. ( Wake island, Marcus islands, and many others) He was also in command of TF (Task Force) 16 which is the Navy force that launched the Tokyo raids,( commanded by Lt. Colonel James Doolittle) Halsey became ComSoPac on Oct 18, 1942, which commanded all "Allied" forces South Pacific , until around May of 1943. During this time Nov\Dec 1942 he was promoted to (Full Admiral) with Four Stars. He took command Task Force 3 (TF 3) in mid 1943. This was an unusual command as he shared it with Admiral Spruance. under Halsey it was known as TF 3, under Spruance it was TF 5. The ships overall remained the same. Halsey was also at the start of WWII one of very few US Admirals who were also Pilots, earning his wings at age 52.
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