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As a naval cadet. William Daniel Leahy was born in Hampton, Iowa, on 6 May 1875, the first of seven children of Michael Anthony Leahy, [1] [2] a lawyer and American Civil War veteran, [3] who was elected to the Iowa Legislature in 1872, [1] [4] and his wife Rose Mary née Hamilton. [1]
15 Jul 2016 · January 2, 1937–August 1, 1939. Admiral Leahy entered upon his duties as Chief of Naval Operations at a point when the international scene and the outlook for peace were deteriorating rapidly. in...
20 Jul 1998 · William Daniel Leahy was an American naval officer who served as personal chief of staff to President Franklin D. Roosevelt during World War II. Leahy graduated from the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis, Maryland, in 1897 and was assigned as midshipman to the battleship Oregon.
Leahy, William D. William D. Leahy papers. Correspondence, diaries, writings, notes, scrapbooks, photographs, and other papers relating to Leahy's naval and diplomatic career.
30 Mei 2019 · There, at a small liberal arts college, Admiral William D. Leahy, the highest-ranking member of the American military, was set to give a commencement speech before an assemblage of reporters.
William D. Leahy was born in Hampton, Iowa, and graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1897. Soon afterward, he saw action during the Boxer expedition and the Philippine...
4 Jan 2016 · Admiral William D. Leahy was a personal friend of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, and although Admiral Leahy retired in 1939, Roosevelt would call upon this trusted confidant to help him run the war.
