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William Daniel Leahy (/ ˈ l eɪ h i ˌ ˈ l eɪ. i /) (May 6, 1875 – July 20, 1959) was an American naval officer. The most senior United States military officer on active duty during World War II, he held several titles and exercised considerable influence over foreign and military policy
Jul 15, 2016 · Admiral Leahy was Commander in Chief, Battle Force, flying his four star flag on USS California, when appointed Chief of Naval Operations. Fleet Admiral Leahy died at the Naval Hospital...
Jul 20, 1998 · William Daniel Leahy (born May 6, 1875, Hampton, Iowa, U.S.—died July 20, 1959, Bethesda, Maryland) was an American naval officer who served as personal chief of staff to President Franklin D. Roosevelt during World War II. Leahy graduated from the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis, Maryland, in 1897 and was assigned as midshipman to ...
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HISTORY. The Hidden Power Behind D-Day. As a key advisor to F.D.R., Adm. William D. Leahy was instrumental in bringing the Allies together to agree upon the invasion of Nazi-occupied Europe....
Aug 12, 2019 · Dutton, 2019. $30. Just four U.S. Navy men have worn the five-star insignia of a full admiral. Among their ranks, William D. Leahy is the least well-known—and, as Phillips Payson O’Brien argues in a new biography, the most under-appreciated.
Feb 12, 2015 · 6 May 1875 - 20 July 1959. 7th Chief of Naval Operations. (2 January 1937 – 1 August 1939) As Chief of Naval Operations, Admiral Leahy led efforts to prepare the Navy for a war that was imminent...
Feb 18, 2016 · William Daniel Leahy was born in Hampton, Iowa, on May 6, 1875. His father, Michael Leahy, a lawyer, had been Captain of Wisconsin Infantry Volunteers during the Civil War. Young Leahy originally hoped to attend West Point, but there were no appointments available. When he completed high school in Ashland, Wisc., in 1893, he was able to win an appointment to the Naval Academy. He graduated in ...
