President Franklin D. Roosevelt beslows the Distinguished Service Medal on Admiral William Leahy on July 28, 1939. Leahy had just retired as chief of naval operations. In 1942, he would become Roosevelt’s chief of staff. (Library of Congress)
President Franklin D. Roosevelt beslows the Distinguished Service Medal on Admiral William Leahy on July 28, 1939. Leahy had just retired as chief of naval operations. In 1942, he would become Roosevelt’s chief of staff. (Library of Congress)