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An exceptionally high grade of [[admiral]], assigned to the four most senior admirals of the [[United States Navy]] in the Second World War; while it is technically available for use, only [[William Leahy]], [[Ernest King]], [[Chester Nimitz]], and [[William Halsey]] held it
An exceptionally high grade of admiral, assigned to the four most senior admirals of the [[United States Navy]] in the Second World War; while it is technically available for use, only [[William Leahy]], [[Ernest J. King]], [[Chester Nimitz]], and [[William Halsey]] held it

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An exceptionally high grade of admiral, assigned to the four most senior admirals of the United States Navy in the Second World War; while it is technically available for use, only William Leahy, Ernest J. King, Chester Nimitz, and William Halsey held it