There were 2 CNO's during the period between 1939 and 1945 covering WWII:
Admiral Harold R. Stark - August 1, 1939 - March 2, 1942
Fleet Admiral Ernest J. King - March 2, 1942 - December 15, 1945
Stark relieved Admiral William Leahy - King was relieved by former CINCPAC Chester W. Nimitz.
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