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12. The Crossroads of Command

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Chapters in this book

Frontmatter i
Contents vii
List of Maps ix
Introduction: A Naval Death 1
1. An American Aristocracy 7
2. The Admiral’s Captain 17
3. A Carefree and Careful Boy 38
4. New Officer, New Navy, New Century 53
5. A Naval Band of Brothers 67
6. Becoming Bill Halsey 94
7. The Oldest Aviator 116
8. The First Fighter 143
9. The Right Man 172
10. The Thin Red Line 199
11. Real Tales of the South Pacific 225
12. The Crossroads of Command 253
13. Low Tide 274
14. High Tide 301
15. At Sea at Last 330
16. Bull’s Run 352
17. An Old Man at Sea 376
18. At Home at Last 398
Conclusion: A Naval Legacy 416
Notes 421
Acknowledgments 471
Index 473

Admiral Bill Halsey

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Chapters in this book

Frontmatter i
Contents vii
List of Maps ix
Introduction: A Naval Death 1
1. An American Aristocracy 7
2. The Admiral’s Captain 17
3. A Carefree and Careful Boy 38
4. New Officer, New Navy, New Century 53
5. A Naval Band of Brothers 67
6. Becoming Bill Halsey 94
7. The Oldest Aviator 116
8. The First Fighter 143
9. The Right Man 172
10. The Thin Red Line 199
11. Real Tales of the South Pacific 225
12. The Crossroads of Command 253
13. Low Tide 274
14. High Tide 301
15. At Sea at Last 330
16. Bull’s Run 352
17. An Old Man at Sea 376
18. At Home at Last 398
Conclusion: A Naval Legacy 416
Notes 421
Acknowledgments 471
Index 473

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