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What was the position of Fleet Admiral William D. Leahy, the only Navy officer senior to King in WWII?
Head of the Bureau of Aeronautics
Chief of Naval Operations
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
Commander in Chief of the U.S. Fleet
Answer
The only Navy officer senior to King in WWII was Fleet Admiral William D. Leahy, who served as the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Leahy was a career naval officer who served in a variety of positions, including as Chief of Naval Operations, before being appointed as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in 1942.
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