William Halsey

thumb|rightWilliam Halsey (b 1882) was a commodore in the United States Navy during the Second Great War. He commanded Naval forces in the Chesepeake Bay.

In 1942, he agreed to transport Daniel MacArthur's army to the Virginia Peninsula without informing the General Staff. The landing was called off when Abner Dowling informed the General Staff of the plan against MacArthur's wishes.