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Show I New South Pacific Navy Chief and CINPAC Vice Admiral William F. Halsey Jr., famed task force commando who carried out the smashing attacks on the Jap-licld Gilbert and Marshal Islands, is shown (left) with his chief, Admiral Chester V. Nimitz, commander-in-chief of the U. S. Pacific fleet (CINPAC). The navy appointed ap-pointed Admiral Halscv as successor to Vice Admiral Robert L. Ghorm-Icy Ghorm-Icy as commander of U. S. naval forces in the South Pacific. Halsey, who is 60 years old, boils his tactics down to these few words: "What we do we do fast." Admiral Ghormlcy, who has been in command of the TJ. S. forces during the present Solomons campaign, was relieved of his command. |