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

General George C. Marshall (at podium) speaking in the Pentagon Court during a ceremony at which he received an Oak Leaf Cluster for his Distinguished Service Medal from President Harry S. Truman. On the left is Katherine (Mrs. George C.) Marshall (second woman from left). Seated behind Marshall is Secretary of War Henry Stimson (left) and President Truman (right). Seated on the right are Major General Harry Vaughan, Admiral William D. Leahy, and Clark Clifford. Marshall was retiring as Army Chief of Staff.

President Harry S. Truman (at podium) speaking in the Pentagon Court during a ceremony at which he awarded the retiring Army Chief of Staff, General George C. Marshall (right of Truman) an Oak Leaf Cluster to the Distinguished Service Medal. On the left are Secretary of State James Byrnes (second from left); Secretary of the Navy James Forrestal (third from left) and Katherine (Mrs. George C.) Marshall (fifth from left). On the right of Marshall, from left to right are Harry Vaughan, Admiral William D. Leahy, and Clark Clifford. Others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman and others at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery. Front row, left to right: President Truman; British Prime Minister Clement Attlee; Canadian Prime Minister Mackenzie King. Second row, left to right: Major General Harry Vaughan; Admiral William Leahy. Third row, left to right: Lieutenant Clark Clifford and Secretary of State James Byrnes (obscured by Vaughan). Others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman and others at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery. Front row, left to right: President Truman; British Prime Minister Clement Attlee; Canadian Prime Minister Mackenzie King. Second row, left to right: Major General Harry Vaughan; Admiral William Leahy. Third row, left to right: Lieutenant Clark Clifford and Secretary of State James Byrnes (obscured by Vaughan). Others are unidentified.

British Prime Minister Clement Attlee (walking toward Tomb) laying a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery. Behind him are: President Harry S. Truman and Canadian Prime Minister Mackenzie King (front row, left to right); Major General Harry Vaughan and Admiral William Leahy (second row, left to right); Lieutenant Clark Clifford and Secretary of State James Byrnes (third row, left to right, Byrnes partly obscured); and British Ambassador Lord Halifax.

President Harry S. Truman and others at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery. Front row, left to right: President Truman; British Prime Minister Clement Attlee; Canadian Prime Minister Mackenzie King. Second row, left to right: Major General Harry Vaughan; Admiral William Leahy. Third row, left to right: Lieutenant Clark Clifford and Secretary of State James Byrnes (obscured by Vaughan). Others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman and others at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery. Front row, left to right: President Truman; British Prime Minister Clement Attlee; Canadian Prime Minister Mackenzie King. Second row, left to right: Major General Harry Vaughan; Admiral William Leahy (partly obscured by King). Third row, left to right: Lieutenant Clark Clifford and Secretary of State James Byrnes (partly obscured by Attlee). Others are unidentified.

Dignitaries applauding during Medal of Honor presentation ceremony in the East Room of the White House: (front row, from left to right) Secretary of the Navy James Forrestal; Secretary of War Henry Stimson; unidentified man; General George C. Marshall; Fleet Admiral William Leahy; General Henry "Hap" Arnold. Behind General Arnold is General Omar Bradley.

Dignitaries applauding during Medal of Honor presentation ceremony in the East Room of the White House: (front row, from left to right) Secretary of the Navy James Forrestal; Secretary of War Henry Stimson; unidentified man; General George C. Marshall; Fleet Admiral William Leahy; and General Henry "Hap" Arnold. Behind General Arnold is General Omar Bradley. Others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman reading the citation for Secretary of State James F. Byrnes' Distinguished Service Medal. From left to right: General George C. Marshall, General Henry Arnold President Truman, Admiral William D. Leahy, Secretary Byrnes, Mrs. Byrnes, John Snyder, and General Harry Vaughan.