After retiring from the Navy, Leahy was appointed the governor of Puerto Rico in 1939 by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. In his most controversial role, he served as the Ambassador to France from …

Jul 20, 1998 · William Daniel Leahy (born May 6, 1875, Hampton, Iowa, U.S.—died July 20, 1959, Bethesda, Maryland) was an American naval officer who served as personal chief of staff to …

Jul 15, 2016 · Admiral Leahy was Commander in Chief, Battle Force, flying his four star flag on USS California, when appointed Chief of Naval Operations. Fleet Admiral Leahy died at the Naval Hospital...

Correspondence, diaries, writings, notes, scrapbooks, photographs, and other papers relating to Leahy's naval and diplomatic career.

Jun 30, 2025 · Explore the biography of Fleet Admiral William D. Leahy, a distinguished USNA graduate, Chief of Naval Operations, and key WWII figure.

May 30, 2019 · As a key advisor to F.D.R., Adm. William D. Leahy was instrumental in bringing the Allies together to agree upon the invasion of Nazi-occupied Europe

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] …

Aug 12, 2019 · A new biography illuminates Admiral William D. Leahy's role as FDR's chief of staff, adviser, and friend during World War II

May 7, 2019 · What made the relationship between Roosevelt and his Joint Chiefs actually tick? In this readable and revisionist biography of William D. Leahy, Phillips Payson O'Brien provides an answer …

Jan 12, 2023 · Leahy and Roosevelt Lieutenant-Commander William Leahy met then-Assistant Secretary of the Navy Franklin Roosevelt in 1913. From then on, they enjoyed both a professional …