William Halsey Quotes


I never trust a fighting man who doesn’t smoke or drink.


Citations

Heinl, Robert Debs. Dictionary of Military and Naval Quotations. United States Naval Institute, 1966.

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William Halsey
William Halsey
  • Born: October 30, 1882
  • Died: August 16, 1959
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Soldier

William Frederick Halsey Jr. was a fleet admiral in the United States Navy during World War II. He is one of four individuals to have attained the rank of fleet admiral of the United States Navy, the others being Ernest King, William Leahy, and Chester W. Nimitz.