| 词条 | Richard H. Leigh |
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| name = Richard H. Leigh | image = Richard Henry Leigh.JPG | image_size = | alt = | caption = Admiral Richard H. Leigh |birth_name=Richard Henry Leigh | birth_date = {{birth date|1870|8|12}} | death_date = {{death date and age|1946|2|4|1870|8|12}}[1] | birth_place = Batesville, Mississippi, U.S. | death_place = Long Beach, California, U.S. | placeofburial = | placeofburial_label = | placeofburial_coordinates = | nickname = | branch = United States Navy | serviceyears = 1891 - 1933 | rank = Admiral | servicenumber = | unit = | commands = | battles = | battles_label = | awards = | relations = | laterwork = Adm. Leigh quickly responded when a major earthquake struck Long Beach, California and surrounding areas on Oct. 10, 1933. He provided assistance to the city from US Naval vessels stationed in Long Beach harbor. Tents, food, doctors and medical supplies were delivered to neighborhoods struck by the temblor. By the next morning 2,000 sailors of the Pacific Fleet patrolled the streets, providing security and offering aid to stricken civilians. Civilian-military relations greatly improved as a result of Adm. Leigh's actions. | signature = }} Admiral Richard Henry Leigh was a United States Navy four star admiral who served as Commander, Battle Force, U.S. Fleet (COMBATFOR) from 1931 to 1932 and as Commander in Chief, U.S. Fleet (CINCUS) from 1932 to 1933. References1. ^
before=Frank H. Schofield| title=Commander in Chief, United States Fleet| after=David F. Sellers| years=1932–33}}{{S-end}}{{Authority control}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Leigh, Richard}}{{US-navy-bio-stub}} 7 : United States Navy admirals|United States Naval Academy alumni|People from Batesville, Mississippi|American military personnel of the Spanish–American War|American military personnel of the Boxer Rebellion|1870 births|1946 deaths |
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