John Halligan Jr.

For other persons named John Halligan, see John Halligan (disambiguation).

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

John Halligan Jr.
Rear Admiral John Halligan Jr. c. 1934
Born	(1876-05-04)4 May 1876 South Boston, Massachusetts
Died	11 December 1934(1934-12-11) (aged 58) Puget Sound, Washington
Allegiance	United States of America
Service / branch	United States Navy
Years of service	1898–1934
Rank	Rear Admiral
Commands	USS Ohio USS Saratoga
Battles / wars	Spanish–American War World War I
Awards	Distinguished Service Medal

Biography

Halligan, born on 4 May 1876 in South Boston, Massachusetts, graduated from the United States Naval Academy at the head of his class in 1898. He served during the Spanish–American War in the armored cruiser USS Brooklyn, flagship of Commodore Winfield S. Schley. During World War I he was chief of staff^[1] to Vice Admiral Henry Braid Wilson Commander, U.S. Naval Forces, France, and for his outstanding performance of duty he received the Distinguished Service Medal.

After the Armistice, he commanded the battleship Ohio, and in 1925 became chief of the Bureau of Engineering with the temporary rank of rear admiral. After qualifying as a naval aviation observer, he commanded the aircraft carrier Saratoga from September 1928 to April 1929.^[2] 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 Puget Sound, Washington, 11 December 1934, while serving as Commandant, 13th Naval District. He was interred at the United States Naval Academy Cemetery on 17 December 1934.^[3]

Namesake

In 1943, the destroyer USS Halligan (DD-584) was named in his honor.

References

1. "Account of the Operations of the American Navy in France During the War with Germany".
2. "Aircraft Carrier Photo Index: USS Saratoga (CV-3)". navsource.org. Retrieved 15 August 2010.
3. "John Halligan". National Cemetery Administration. U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Retrieved 17 July 2023.

External links

•  This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.