Question

What veteran U.S. Carrier commander is absent from the battle of Midway? Why?

Answer 1

During the Battle of Midway, the U.S. was without one of her finest Carrier commanders, Fleet Admiral William Frederick Halsey Jr. because he was overstressed and suffering from Psoriasis .

William Halsey Jr.:

• Was one of 4 Fleet Admirals in U.S. history
• Spearheaded raids against the Japanese after the Battle of Pearl Harbor
• Led the Americans to victory in the Battle of Leyte Gulf

William Halsey was so angered by the Japanese raid on Pearl Harbor that he started a series of raids on Japanese held territory as well as the Japanese homeland.

After 6 months of doing this, he developed extreme stress and lost a lot of weight and developed the skin condition known as Psoriasis. With a heavy heart, Fleet Admiral Nimitz then ordered him to Hawaii because he was insisting on remaining in command.

As a result, he was not present during the Battle of Midway and the U.S. had to make due without a veteran like him.

We can therefore conclude that William Halsey did not participate in the Battle of Midway.

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