Leary, Herbert Fairfax, VADM

Deceased

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Service Details

Last Rank
Vice Admiral

Last Primary NEC
111X-Unrestricted Line Officer - Surface Warfare

Last Rating/NEC Group
Line Officer

Primary Unit
1943-1945, Commander Eastern Sea Frontier

Service Years
1905 - 1945

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Personal Details

Home State
District Of Columbia

Year of Birth
1885

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Home Town Washington D.C.	Last Address Died: Dec. 3, 1957 Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island Buried: U.S. Naval Academy Cemetery
Date of Passing Dec 03, 1957
Location of Interment U.S. Naval Academy Cemetery and Columbarium (VLM) - Annapolis, Maryland

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	1957, National Cemetery Administration (NCA)

Additional Information

Last Known Activity:

VICE ADMIRAL HERBERT FAIRFAX LEARY

Other Comments:

21 December 1945.
The Navy announced today retirement of Vice Admiral Herbert F. Leary to inactive duty.

1942-1942, Commander, Allied Naval Forces, Southwest Pacific Area

From Month/Year - / 1942	To Month/Year - / 1942
Unit Commander, Allied Naval Forces, Southwest Pacific Area Unit Page
Rank Vice Admiral	NEC Not Specified
Base, Station or City Not Specified	State/Country Not Specified

Patch	Commander, Allied Naval Forces, Southwest Pacific Area Details

	Type Combat - Sea
	Parent Unit Major Commands	Strength Navy Command
	Created/Owned By Not Specified

Last Updated: Oct 21, 2013

Memories For This Unit
Chain of Command ALLIED FLEETS GET U.S. CHIEF: Leary promoted to Vice Admiral Leary Chosen As Head Of ANZAC Forces. Naval Forces of the United Nations in the Australian-New Zealand area as COMMANDER OF THE ANZAC FORCES. FEB 1942.	Other Memories Service record, Herbert Fairfax Leary 1940-11-1 Rear admiral Director, Training Division, Bureau of Navigation 1941-2-1 Commander, Cruisers, Battle Force 1942-2-6 Vice admiral Commander, ANZAC Naval Command 1942-4-20 Commander, Southwest Pacific Force 1942-9-11 Commander, Battleships, Pacific Fleet 1943-6-1 Commander, 5 Naval District, Norfolk, Virginia 1943-11-1 Commander, Eastern Sea Frontier

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