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Leahy, William Daniel, born 06-05-1875 in Hampton, Iowa, the first of seven children of Michael Anthony Leahy, a lawyer and American Civil War veteran, who was elected to the Iowa Legislature in 1872, and his wife Rose Mary born Hamilton. Both parents were born in the United States but his grandparents were immigrants from Ireland.
4. Jan. 2016 · Born to an Irish-American family in 1875 Iowa, William Leahy would follow in his father’s footsteps and serve in the military. His father, a Civil War veteran, had attended West Point, and while that was initially the plan for Leahy, he would go on to attend the United States Naval Academy and graduate in 1897.
FADM William Daniel Leahy Berühmte Gedenkstätte V Veteran Geburt 6 Mai 1875. Hampton, Franklin County, Iowa, USA Tod 20 Juli 1959 (im Alter von 84) Bethesda, Montgomery County, Maryland, USA Bestattung. Arlington National Cemetery. Arlington, Arlington ...
William Daniel Leahy (6 de maio de 1875 - 20 de julho de 1959) foi um oficial naval americano com a patente de Almirante (Fleet Admiral) que serviu como o oficial militar mais sénior dos Estados Unidos em serviço durante a Segunda Guerra Mundial. Detinha vários títulos e esteve no centro de todas as grandes decisões militares que os Estados Unidos tomaram na Segunda Guerra Mundial.
Born in Hampton, Iowa, 6 May 1875, William Daniel Leahy entered the Naval Academy in 1893 from Wisconsin. He was commissioned ensign 1 July 1899 and through subsequent promotions attained the rank of rear admiral in October 1927; vice admiral July 1935; admiral January 1937; and fleet admiral December 1944.
William Leahy. William Daniel Leahy ( Hampton (Iowa) 6 mei 1875 - Bethesda (Maryland) 20 juli 1959) was een Amerikaans admiraal. Hij was in 1944 de eerste met de nieuw gecreëerde rang van Fleet Admiral (Vlootadmiraal). Leahay probeerde na zijn basisschooltijd een studieplek op de United States Military Academy te krijgen.
16. Okt. 2016 · Fleet Admiral William D. Leahy died as a largely unsung hero of World War II, [9] one who had built up the United States Navy before the war, been a governor, ambassador, and top military advisor to two presidents. He was a man that demanded and deserved respect and was involved in many world-changing events.
