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Year of Birth 1885
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Leary, Herbert Fairfax, VADM.
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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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VICE ADMIRAL HERBERT FAIRFAX LEARY
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21 December 1945.
The Navy announced today retirement of Vice Admiral Herbert F. Leary to inactive duty.
From Month/Year November / 1943
To Month/Year December / 1945
Unit Commander Eastern Sea Frontier Unit Page
Rank Vice Admiral
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Last Updated: Dec 1, 2018
Chain of Command 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 COMEASTSEAFRON
Other Memories Retirement: The Navy announced today retirement of Vice Admiral Herbert F. Leary to inactive, 21 December 1945.