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

Dignitaries at Medal of Honor presentation ceremony at 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. Others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman (front, right) and General Charles de Gaulle (front, left) attend the welcoming ceremonies for the visit of the French General on the front lawn of the White House. In the row behind Truman and de Gaulle are: Admiral William Leahy; unidentified; Major General Harry Vaughan; and unidentified. Others in the photo are unidentified.

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.

President Harry S. Truman, right, and French President Charles De Gaulle, left, stand at attention during the welcoming ceremonies for the French visit to the White House. Behind President Truman is Admiral William Leahy. Others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman reading the citation for Secretary James F. Byrnes's Distinguished Service Medal. From left to right: General George Marshall; the President; Fleet Admiral William Leahy; the Secretary; Mrs. Maude Byrnes; John Snyder; and General Harry Vaughan (partially obscured).

Vice-President Harry S. Truman is taking the oath of office, at 7:09 p.m., after the death of President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Bess and Margaret Truman are standing to the right of Mr. Truman. Immediately behind Mr. Truman are (from left to right): Press Secretary Jonathan Daniels, Admiral William Leahy, Secretary of Agriculture Claude Wickard, unidentified man (mostly obscured), receptionist William Simmons, and Speaker of the House Sam Rayburn. All others are unidentified.

President Harry S. Truman (foreground fourth from the right and wearing a stetson) and his staff at the United States Naval Academy on the steps of the Chapel. In the background on the left is Major General Harry H. Vaughan. In the background second from the left is General Robert Landry. Standing to the left of President Truman is Admiral William Leahy. All others are unidentified. From: Harry H. Vaughan.

From left to right, Admiral Chester Nimitz, Admiral William D. Leahy, President Harry S. Truman, and Admiral Marc A. Mitscher on the bridge of the aircraft carrier USS Franklin D. Roosevelt. From: Harry H. Vaughan.

President Harry S. Truman (foreground, second from right) with Generalissimo Josef Stalin (second from left) and Prime Minister Winston Churchill (right), with aides (Admiral William D. Leahy is in the left background) at Cecilienhof Palace during the Potsdam Conference. From "Potsdam Album #1, Trip to Potsdam." Same as 63-1454-49.

Vacationing President Harry S. Truman (right), like most any Florida tourist, turns his movie camera on a distinguished trio in Key West. Left to Right: Charles G. Ross, Fleet Admiral William D. Leahy and Adm. James E. Foskett, Naval Aide. From: Charles Ross Papers, 12x18 Metal Album.