William D. Leahy

William D. Leahy
William D. Leahy
	Leahy c. 1945
Chief of Staff to the Commander in Chief
	In office; 20 July 1942 – 21 March 1949
President	Franklin D. Roosevelt; Harry S. Truman;
Preceded by	Office established
Succeeded by	Omar Bradley (as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff)
United States Ambassador to France
	In office; 8 January 1941 – 1 May 1942
President	Franklin D. Roosevelt
Preceded by	William Christian Bullitt Jr.
Succeeded by	Jefferson Caffery
Governor of Puerto Rico
	In office; 11 September 1939 – 28 November 1940
President	Franklin D. Roosevelt
Preceded by	Blanton Winship
Succeeded by	Rexford Tugwell
Chief of Naval Operations
	In office; 2 January 1937 – 1 August 1939
President	Franklin D. Roosevelt
Preceded by	William Harrison Standley
Succeeded by	Harold Rainsford Stark
Personal details
Born	William Daniel Leahy; 6 May 1875; Hampton, Iowa, U.S.
Died	20 July 1959 (aged 84); Bethesda, Maryland, U.S.
Resting place	Arlington National Cemetery
Relations	William Harrington Leahy (son)
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Navy
Years of service	1893–1959
Rank	Fleet Admiral
Commands	Chief of Staff to the Commander in Chief; Chief of Naval Operations; Battleships Battle Force; USS New Mexico; USS Shawmut; USS St. Louis; USS Chattanooga; USS Princess Matoika; USS Dolphin; USS Mariveles;
Battles/wars	Spanish–American War; Philippine–American War; Boxer Rebellion; World War I; Occupation of Nicaragua; Occupation of Haiti; Occupation of the Dominican Republic; World War II;
Awards	Navy Cross; Navy Distinguished Service Medal (3);

William Daniel Leahy (/ˈleɪ(h)i/ LAY-(h)ee; 6 May 1875 – 20 July 1959) was an American naval officer. He was the most senior United States military officer on active duty during World War II.^[1]^[2] He was the Chief of Staff to the Commander in Chief from 1942 to 1949.^[3]

Leahy died at the U.S. Naval Hospital in Bethesda, Maryland, on 20 July 1959, at the age of 84.

References

↑ "Leahy, William D. Papers". Naval History and Heritage Command. Archived from the original on 30 April 2022. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
↑ "William D. Leahy papers". Library of Congress. Archived from the original on 11 May 2022. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
↑ Hamilton, Thomas J. (26 July 1942). "President Praises Leahy's Vichy Role". The New York Times. p. 17. Archived from the original on 10 August 2024. Retrieved 18 May 2022.

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[1] "Leahy, William D. Papers". Naval History and Heritage Command. Archived from the original on 30 April 2022. Retrieved 11 May 2022.

[2] "William D. Leahy papers". Library of Congress. Archived from the original on 11 May 2022. Retrieved 11 May 2022.

[3] Hamilton, Thomas J. (26 July 1942). "President Praises Leahy's Vichy Role". The New York Times. p. 17. Archived from the original on 10 August 2024. Retrieved 18 May 2022.

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