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

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.

Five Army and Navy heads of the U. S. were presented with the French Grand Croix De La Legion, a honor by General Charles DeGaulle (center), Provisional President of France, in ceremonies at the French Embassy. Photo shows DeGaulle, left, making the presentation to Admiral William D. Leahy, left, as General George C. Marshall, Admiral Ernest J. King, General H. H. Arnold and General Brehon Somervell, look on. From: Beth Gore.

President Harry S. Truman seated at a desk while grouped around him are, left to right: Joseph Davies, who recently returned from a mission to London, Admiral William D. Leahy, Chief of Staff, and Harry Hopkins, who had returned to Washington from his mission to Moscow.

President Harry S. Truman seated on the rear of a car with Winston Churchill during a parade through Fulton, Missouri. Seated in the front is Dr. Franc McCluer and Governor Phil Donnelly. Also in the vehicle is Admiral William D. Leahy (next to and slightly in front of Donnelly).