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William Frederick "Bull" Halsey Jr. (30 October 1882 – 16 August 1959) was an American Navy admiral during World War II.He is one of four officers to have attained the rank of five-star fleet admiral of the United States Navy, the others being William Leahy, Ernest J. King, and Chester W. Nimitz.
George VI (Albert Frederick Arthur George; 14 December 1895 – 6 February 1952) was King of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Commonwealth from 11 December 1936 until his death in 1952.
First year of World War II: The King made the speech just over a year after the outbreak of the war. In the speech, he announced the creation of the George Cross. Winston Churchill: 6 June 1944 Normandy landings: The King addressed the Allies on the evening of the D-Day landings. 8 May 1945 Victory in Europe Day
The fourth was a choice between Halsey and Spruance, and after much deliberation, eventually Halsey was appointed in December 1945. Spruance's achievements were acknowledged by the unique distinction of a special act of Congress awarding him Admiral's full pay for life. Spruance expressed his personal feelings on this matter as follows:
The Queen Mother was also buried there in 2002, and the words of "The Gate of the Year" were included in a reflection in her funeral's order of service. [ citation needed ] The poem was included in the closing moments of the 1940 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer / Frank Borzage film The Mortal Storm , starring Margaret Sullavan , James Stewart and Robert ...
Updated November 13, 2024 at 6:03 AM The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance launching an interceptor missile during a live-fire exercise. The Spruance came under attack on ...
A King's Speech, a 2009 radio play by Mark Burgess about King George VI; The King's Speech, a 2010 film about King George VI written by David Seidler The King's Speech, a 2012 stage play based on the film written by David Seidler; The King's Speech: How One Man Saved the British Monarchy, a biography by Peter Conradi and Mark Logue
Admiral William Halsey's chief aerologist (a previous term for meteorologist), Commander George Kosco, believed the typhoon was closer, but thought the mission could avoid it by continuing to head ...