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WILLIAM  DANIEL  LEAHY

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Deceased
Rate/Rank
FADM
Service Branch
USN 6/1897 - 9/1939
USN 00/1942 - 00/1949
Born
05/06/1875
HAMPTON, IA
7TH CNO---DECEASED 7/20/1959
SIGNIFICANT DUTY STATIONS
CHAIRMAN, JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF
CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS
CHIEF, BUREAU OF ORDNANCE
BATTLE FORCE COMMANDER, BATTLESHIPS
CHIEF, BUREAU OF NAVIGATIONS
CO, USS PRINCESS MATOIKA ID-2290
CO, USS NEW MEXICO BB-40
CO, USS ST. LOUIS CL-49
SIGNIFICANT AWARDS
NAVY CROSS 
DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDAL (3) 
SAMPSON MEDAL 
SPANISH CAMPAIGN MEDAL 
PHILIPPINE CAMPAIGN MEDAL 
MEXICAN SERVICE MEDAL 
DOMINICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL 
WORLD WAR I VICTORY MEDAL W/TRANSPORT CLASP[ 
AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL 
AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL 
WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL