Leahy, William D. (William Daniel), 1875-1959

President Harry S. Truman leaving the Army-Navy football game in 1945 with Admiral Ernest J. King (to the left of Mr. Truman) and Admiral William Leahy (to the right of Mr. Truman). From: A leather bound album of 21 8 x 10 photos of the Trumans attending the Army-Navy football game in Philadelphia in 1945. Gift of Walter Annenberg.

President Harry S. Truman leaving the game upon its completion. Admirals William Leahy and Ernest King look on. The President spent the first half of the game in an Army box seat and the second half in the Navy stands. From a leather bound album of photos of the Trumans' attending the Army-Navy football game in Philadelphia in 1945.

President Harry S. Truman (center) waving his hat to spectators as he sits with Admiral William Leahy (left), Bess Truman, and Margaret Truman behind them. From a leather bound album of photos of the Trumans' attending the Army-Navy football game in Philadelphia in 1945.

President Harry S. Truman (center) waving his hat as he sits with Admiral William Leahy, Bess Truman, and Margaret Truman behind them. From a leather bound album of photos of the Trumans' attending the Army-Navy football game in Philadelphia in 1945.

President Harry S. Truman (center) sitting with Admiral William Leahy, Bess Truman, and Margaret Truman (face obscured) at the Army-Navy football game in Philadelphia. From a leather bound album of photos of the Trumans' attending the Army-Navy football game in Philadelphia in 1945.

A smiling President Harry S. Truman waves to spectators with Bess Truman sitting to his left, Admiral William Leahy (partially obscured) to his right. Margaret Truman also attending the game sits behind her mother. From a leather bound album of photos of the Trumans' attending the Army-Navy football game in Philadelphia in 1945.

President Harry S. Truman standing and waving from back of a car in a motorcade to the Army-Navy football game in Philadelphia. Admiral William Leahy, Bess Truman can be seen seated in the car. Admiral Ernest J. King can be seen at right. From a leather bound album of photos of the Trumans attending the Army-Navy football game in Philadelphia.

Admiral William D. Leahy, Chief of Staff to the Commander in Chief of the United States Army and Navy, (right) shown at the Pearl Harbor hearing today talking to Admiral James O. Richardson, who was Commander in Chief of the United States fleet in 1940. From: Beth Gore.

Photo of the Earl of Halifax, British Ambassador to the United States, making an official presentation to U. S. military leaders at the British Embassy on behalf of King George VI, the Insignia of Honorary Knight Grand Cross of the Military Division of the Most Honorable Order of the Bath. Left to Right, General H. H. Arnold, Chief of the Army Air Forces; Admiral Ernest J. King, Chief of Naval Operations; Earl of Halifax; General George C. Marshall, Chief of Staff of the U. S. Army and Admiral William D. Leahy, Chief of Staff to the Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy. From: Beth Gore.

President Harry S. Truman throws out the first ball to open the 1952 baseball season. Right of President Truman are: Clark Griffith, President of the Washington Senators; Admiral William D. Leahy; Stanley "Bucky" Harris, Washington Manager and Lou Boudreau, Boston Manager. The ball used by the President was the oldest baseball in existence, used in Sacramento near the start of the century. Donor: Hennepin County Historical Society.