PR-CN-1972-185-Box-1-15 (35345290145)

PR-CN-1972-185-Box-1-15: Monsignor Maurice S. Sheehey, Head of the Department of Religion at Catholic University, was sworn in as a Rear Admiral in the Chaplain’s Corps, U.S. Naval Reserve, by Rear Admiral Ira Nunn. Attending the Pentagon ceremony were Mrs. Ellen Sheehey, mother of the Monsignor, Fleet Admiral William D. Leahy and other dignitaries. From left to right: Rear Ira Nunn; Mrs. Sheehey; Rear Admiral Sheehey; Secretary of the Navy Anderson, and Fleet Admiral William D. Leahy. US Navy Photograph: USN_637054. Fleet Admiral William D. Leahy, USN, Collection. Courtesy of the Library of Congress. (2017/06/16)