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Correspondence, diaries, writings, notes, scrapbooks, photographs, and other papers relating to Leahy's naval and diplomatic career. Documents his career as chief of the Bureau of Ordnance, commander of the Destroyer Scouting Force, chief of the Bureau of Navigation, admiral commanding the Battle Force, governor of Puerto Rico, ambassador to France (1940-1942), and Chief of Staff during and ...
William Daniel Leahy (6 de mayo de 1875 - 20 de julio de 1959) fue un oficial naval estadounidense. Fue el oficial militar estadounidense de mayor rango en servicio activo durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial, ostentó varios títulos y ejerció una influencia considerable sobre la política exterior y militar. Como almirante de flota, fue el primer oficial de bandera en tener un rango de cinco ...
FADM William Daniel Leahy. United States Navy Fleet Admiral. During World War II, he was Chief of Staff to the President of the United States and presided over the Joint Chiefs of Staff. His awards include 3 Navy Distinguished Service Medals, and the Sampson Medal. Born in Hampton, Iowa, where his father, Michael Leahy was a lawyer, and had...
William Daniel Leahy was born in Hampton, Iowa on 6 May, 1875. He was appointed to the U.S. Naval Academy from Wisconsin and entered the Naval Academy on 19 May, 1893. He graduated with the Class of 1897 as part of the Engineer Division, which by the regulations of the time prevented from appointment to command positions.
Leahy mourut à l'hôpital naval de Bethesda le 20 juillet 1959. Un livre bilingue, "Las memorias de Leahy : los relatos del almirante William D.Leahy sobre su gobernacion de Puerto Rico (1939-1940)" relatant son journal de Porto Rico en espagnol et en anglais, fut publié par Luis Munoz Marin Foudation en 2001. Décorations et récompenses
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.
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.
