As Commander, South Pacific Force, Admiral William F. Halsey Jr. drove back the Japanese from Guadalcanal to Rabaul with a fierce, unwavering determination.
27 December 1943: U.S. Marine Corps Major “Pappy” Boyington maneuvers into position against an A6M2 Zero over the Japanese bastion of Rabaul; the neutralizing of Rabaul caps off Admiral Halsey’s victorious push across the South Pacific from Guadalcanal.
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27 December 1943: U.S. Marine Corps Major “Pappy” Boyington maneuvers into position against an A6M2 Zero over the Japanese bastion of Rabaul; the neutralizing of Rabaul caps off Admiral Halsey’s victorious push across the South Pacific from Guadalcanal.

The Bull in the South Pacific
South Pacific Command needed a fighter, and the hard-driving William F. Halsey Jr. proved to be the right admiral for the job.