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

Truman, Attlee, and Others at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

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.

Attlee laying a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier with Truman and others looking on

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.

Truman Laying a Wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

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.

Truman, Attlee, and King at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

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 ceremony

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.

Truman and DeGaulle attend welcoming ceremonies for French visit

President Harry S. Truman (front, right) and General Charles De Gaulle (front, left) attend the welcoming ceremonies for the French leader on the White House lawn while officers salute in the background. Behind General De Gaulle (mostly obscured) is Admiral William Leahy; second from the right in the second row is Major General Harry Vaughan; others are unidentified.