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May 7, 2019 · The life of Franklin Roosevelt's most trusted and powerful advisor, Admiral William D. Leahy, Chief of Staff to the Commander-in-Chief “Fascinating… greatly enriches our understanding of Washington wartime power.”—Madeleine Albright Aside from FDR, no American did more to shape World War II than Admiral William D. Leahy--not Douglas MacArthur, not Dwight Eisenhower, and not even the ...
Leahy was present at the famous 'showdown' in Hawaii, with FDR, of MacArthur and Nimitz on the future proposed strategy of the Pacific campaign! It's pure real-life drama, recorded. Interestingly, Leahy opposed a land invasion of the Japanese mainland in 1945, and gives his opinion, but says "the Army" wanted it.
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Mar 3, 2020 · The life of Franklin Roosevelt's most trusted and powerful advisor, Admiral William D. Leahy, Chief of Staff to the Commander-in-Chief “O'Brien's biography at last gives Leahy his due.”—John Lewis Gaddis • “Fascinating… greatly enriches our understanding of Washington wartime power.”—Madeleine Albright • “Beautifully written and thoroughly researched.”—Douglas Brinkley ...
Jan 12, 2017 · Fleet Admiral William D. Leahy Limited preview - 2024 About the author (2017) Fleet Admiral William Daniel Leahy (May 6, 1875 - July 20, 1959) was an American naval officer who served as the senior-most United States military officer on active duty during World War II.
May 7, 2019 · Admiral William D. Leahy (1875-1959) was a friend of Franklin Delano Roosevelt (1882-1945). They met in 1913 when FDR was Assistant Secretary of the Navy. They remained friends over the years and in 1937 Leahy became Chief of Naval Operations. During World War II FDR appointed Leahy as his Chief of Staff. The book is well written and researched.
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Fleet Admiral William Daniel Leahy (May 6, 1875 – July 20, 1959) was an American naval officer who served as the senior-most United States military officer on active duty during World War II. He held multiple titles and was at the center of all major military decisions the United States made in World War II.
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