Photograph, December 27, 1944.

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Photograph, December 27, 1944.

Black and white matte photograph, December 27, 1944, with Leahy seated at his desk when he was chief of Naval Operations.

1 item ; 8 x 10 in.

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Leahy, William D. (William Daniel), 1875-1959

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Fleet Admiral William Daniel Leahy (May 6, 1875 – July 20, 1959) was an American naval officer who served as the senior-most United States military officer on active duty during World War II. He held multiple titles and was at the center of all major military decisions the United States made in World War II. As Chief of Naval Operations from 1937 to 1939, he was the senior officer in the United States Navy, overseeing the preparations for war. After retiring from the Navy, he was appointed in...