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    William D. Leahy

    United States admiral, ambassador to France, Chief of Staff

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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › William_DWilliam D. Leahy - Wikipedia

    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

  2. www.history.navy.mil › leahyFleet Admiral William D. Leahy - NHHC

    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...

  3. www.britannica.com › biography › William-Daniel-LeahyWilliam Daniel Leahy | US Navy Admiral & Politician | Britannica

    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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  5. www.smithsonianmag.com › history › hidden-powerThe Hidden Power Behind D-Day | Smithsonian

    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....

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  6. www.history.navy.mil › bios-l › leahy-william-dLeahy, William D. - NHHC

    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...

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  8. www.history.navy.mil › fleet-admiral-leahyLeahy, William Daniel - Text - NHHC

    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 ...

  9. www.wikiwand.com › en › William_DWilliam D. Leahy - Wikiwand

    William Daniel Leahy ( / ˈleɪhiˌ ˈleɪ.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.

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