# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
# Canonical URL: https://fame.am/person/william-d-leahy
# Generated: 2026-08-14T06:36:29.979Z

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name: "William D. Leahy"
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description: "William Daniel Leahy was an American naval officer and was the most senior United States military officer on active duty during World War II; he held several titles and exercised considerable influence over foreign and military policy. As a fleet admiral, he was the first flag officer ever to hold a five-star rank in the U.S. Armed Forces."
tagline: "United States admiral, ambassador to France, Chief of Staff (1875–1959)"
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birthDate: "1875-05-06"
deathDate: "1959-07-20"
livingStatus: "DECEASED"
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  country:  null
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# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
  Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump