Leahy, Admiral William

Leahy, Admiral William
1875–1959
   Leahy was ROOSEVELT’s personal military representative and Chief of Staff from 1942 onwards. His precise duties were never defined but he presided over meetings of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and acted as a liaison officer between that body and the President. He had daily conferences with the President and made sure that the President’s opinions were made known. When Roosevelt died Leahy proved an invaluable adviser to TRUMAN in the last months of the war.

Who’s Who in World War Two . 2013.

Игры ⚽ Нужен реферат?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • William D. Leahy — Admiral William Leahy Potsdamer Konferenz, am Konferenztisc …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • William Daniel Leahy — Admiral William Leahy …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • William C. Bullitt — William Christian Bullitt (* 25. Januar 1891 in Philadelphia; † 15. Februar 1967 in Neuilly sur Seine) war ein US amerikanischer Diplomat und Autor. 1933 war er der erste US Botschafter in der Sowjetunion …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • William D. Leahy — Infobox Military Person name=William Daniel Leahy lived= birth date|1875|5|6 ndash; death date and age|1959|07|20|1875|05|06 placeofbirth=Hampton, Iowa placeofdeath=Bethesda, Maryland caption=Fleet Admiral William D. Leahy, circa 1945 nickname=… …   Wikipedia

  • William Halsey, Jr. — Infobox Military Person name= William Frederick Halsey, Jr. lived= birth date|1882|10|30 ndash; death date and age|1959|8|20|1882|10|30 placeofbirth= Elizabeth, New Jersey placeofdeath= caption= nickname= Bull and Bill allegiance= flag|United… …   Wikipedia

  • William Harrison Standley — Infobox US Ambassador name=William H. Standley imagesize= order= ambassador from=United States country=the Soviet Union term start=14 April 1942 term end=19 September 1943 predecessor=Laurence Steinhardt successor=W. Averell Harriman… …   Wikipedia

  • Admiral (United States) — Please see Admiral for other nations which use this rank In the United States Navy, the United States Coast Guard and the United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, admiral (ADM) is a four star flag officer, with the pay grade of O… …   Wikipedia

  • Leahy-Klasse — USS Richmond K. Turner 1988 in Charleston, South Carolina Übersicht Typ Lenkwaffenkreuzer Namensgeber Fleet Admiral William Daniel Leahy …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Admiral — ist der höchste militärische Dienstgrad in der Marine (entsprechend dem General des Heeres und der Luftstreitkräfte) sowie ein Oberbegriff für Angehörige der Dienstgradgruppe der Admiräle (entsprechend den Generälen), die in verschiedenen Ländern …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Leahy — ist der Familienname folgender Personen: Anne Leahy (* 1947), kanadische Botschafterin Con Leahy (1876–1921), irischer Leichtathlet Edward L. Leahy (1886–1953), US amerikanischer Politiker Patrick Leahy (Bischof) (1806–1875), irischer Geistlicher …   Deutsch Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”