A VARIED CAREER

New Zealand Herald, Volume 79, Issue 24194, 9 February 1942, Page 4

A VARIED CAREER

THE NEW COMMANDER SON OF A NAVAL MAN Vice-Admiral Herbert Fairfax Leary was born in Washington on May 31, 1 88.3. and is himself the son of a rearadmiral of the United States Navy. He began his own naval career at the age of 20, when he entered the United States Naval Academy. He was commissioned as an ensign in the same year, 1905, and advanced steadily through the various grades of rank until he wa« appointed rear-admiral in 1938. His promotion to vice-admiral was approved only a few days ago. His service has been a mixture of sea experience, with specialisation in gunnery, and administrative work. He has served as gunnery officer to the United States Battle Force, was on the staff of United State* naval headquarters in London during the last war; was a member of the Allied Naval Armistice Commission; and was later United States-Naval Attache at Paris and liaison officer to the French Fleet. He has been decorated with the United States Navy Cross, the \ ictorv and Cuban campaign medals, and the French Legion of Honour. He is married and has two sons.