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John Halligan Jr. (4 May 1876 – 11 December 1934) was an admiral of the
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in the early 20th century.


Biography

Halligan, born on 4 May 1876 in
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,
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, graduated from the
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at the head of his class in 1898. He served during the
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in the
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,
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of Commodore Winfield S. Schley. During
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he was chief of staff to Vice Admiral Henry Braid Wilson Commander, U.S. Naval Forces, France, and for his outstanding performance of duty he received the
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. After the
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, he commanded the battleship , and in 1925 became chief of the
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with the temporary rank of rear admiral. After qualifying as a naval aviation observer, he commanded the aircraft carrier from September 1928 to April 1929. He served as Assistant Chief of Naval Operations in 1930, and in 1933 became Commander Aircraft, Battle Force. Appointed Rear Admiral in 1930, Halligan died at
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, Washington, 11 December 1934, while serving as Commandant,
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. He was interred at the
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on 17 December 1934.


Namesake

In 1943, the
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was named in his honor.


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* 1876 births 1934 deaths Military personnel from Boston United States Naval Academy alumni United States Navy personnel of the Spanish–American War United States Navy personnel of World War I Recipients of the Navy Distinguished Service Medal United States Navy admirals Burials at the United States Naval Academy Cemetery {{USN-bio-stub