William D. Leahy

William Daniel Leahy ( ; 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. He was the Chief of Staff to the Commander in Chief from 1942 to 1949.

Leahy died at the U.S. Naval Hospital in Bethesda, Maryland, on 20 July 1959, at the age of 84.

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