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William D. Leahy
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United States admiral, ambassador to France, Chief of Staff (1875–1959)
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William D. Leahy was born on 6 May 1875 in Hampton and was educated at the United States Naval Academy. He served in the United States Navy from 1897 to 1949, rising through the ranks of ensign, lieutenant junior grade, lieutenant and rear admiral, and he commanded the USS Princess Matoika, USS St. Louis and USS New Mexico. He held the positions of Chief of Naval Operations, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Governor of Puerto Rico and United States Ambassador to France, working as a naval officer, diplomat, politician and ambassador. He took part in the Spanish–American War, World War I and World War II, and he received the Navy Cross, the Spanish Campaign Medal, the Mexican Service Medal and the American Campaign Medal. He died on 20 July 1959 in Bethesda, at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, and was buried at Arlington National Cemetery.
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Person · Open Library
- Works
- 7
Top works
- Diaries and notes for diaries, 1931-38 and 1946-56, from his papers in the Manuscript Division
- Diaries, 1939-45, from his papers in the Manuscript Division
- Diaries and notes for diaries, 1931-1956 from his papers in the Manuscript Division
- My Shakeeare
- Las memorias de Leahy
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Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- VMD: Visual molecular dynamics
· 1996 · cited 62,873x
- Theory of the firm: Managerial behavior, agency costs and ownership structure
· 1976 · cited 44,811x
- Comparison of simple potential functions for simulating liquid water
· 1983 · cited 39,511x
- QIIME allows analysis of high-throughput community sequencing data
· 2010 · cited 30,940x
- Preparation of Graphitic Oxide
· 1958 · cited 28,680x
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Quotes
- “I did not see Julius Caesar's return to Rome, but I am sure that in comparison it looked like a deuce of spades.”
- “In the Pacific we gave our enemies a costly lesson in amphibious warfare, just as in Europe we, with our allies, demonstrated successful coalition warfare. The performance of all branches of the services in Europe under General Eisenhower, in the central and southern Pacific under Admiral Nimitz, and in the southwestern Pacific under General MacArthur brought glory to themselves and to their country.”
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Key facts
- President
- Harry S. Truman
- Preceded by
- Position established
- Succeeded by
- Sidney Souers (Executive Secretary of the U.S. National Security Council )
- Born
- William Daniel Leahy , ( 1875-05-06 ) 6 May 1875, Hampton, Iowa , U.S.
- Died
- 20 July 1959 (1959-07-20) (aged 84), Bethesda, Maryland , U.S.
- Resting place
- Arlington National Cemetery
- Spouse
- Louise Tennent Harrington ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 3 February 1904</span>"}]]}'>1904 ; died 21 April 1942</span>"}]]}'>1942 )
- Children
- William Harrington Leahy
- Alma mater
- United States Naval Academy
- 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)
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- William
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Hampton
- Place of death
- Walter Reed National Military Medical Center
- Occupation
- politician
- Position held
- ambassador
- Educated at
- United States Naval Academy
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Conflict
- Spanish–American War
- Military branch
- United States Navy
- Military rank
- fleet admiral
- Image
- William Leahy.jpg
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- Commons category
- William D. Leahy
- date of birth
- 1875-05-06
- date of death
- 1959-07-20
- commander of (DEPRECATED)
- USS New Mexico
- place of burial
- Arlington National Cemetery
- allegiance
- United States
- start of work period
- 1897-00-00
- end of work period
- 1949-00-00
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Encyclopedic overview
William Daniel Leahy (/ˈleɪ(h)i/ LAY-(h)ee; 6 May 1875 – 20 July 1959) was an American naval officer and was 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. As a fleet admiral, he was the first flag officer ever to hold a five-star rank in the U.S. Armed Forces.
An 1897 graduate of the United States Naval Academy, Leahy saw active service in the Spanish–American War, the Philippine–American War, the Boxer Rebellion in China, the Banana Wars in Central America, and World War I. He was the first member of his cadet class to reach flag rank, as the Chief of the Bureau of Ordnance from 1927 to 1931. He subsequently served as Chief of the Bureau of Navigation from 1933 to 1936, and commanded the Battle Fleet from 1936 to 1937. As Chief of Naval Operations from 1937 to 1939, he was the senior officer in the United States Navy, overseeing the expansion of the fleet and preparations for war.
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