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When did Halsey retire from active service?

  • March 1947

  • January 1946

  • February 1948

  • April 1949

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Halsey retired from active service in March 1947, after a distinguished naval career spanning four decades. He had played a pivotal role in the Pacific Theater during World War II, commanding the Third Fleet and leading numerous successful campaigns. Halsey's retirement marked the end of an era in American naval history, as he was one of the last of the great wartime admirals.
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