William R. Munroe

William R. Munroe

William R. Munroe was a Vice Admiral in the United States Navy.

On October 1, 1941, Rear Admiral Munroe was the commanding officer of Battleship Division Three in the Atlantic Fleet. [cite web |url=http://www.geocities.com/scs028a/1941Commanders.html |title=COMMANDING OFFICERS BY SIGNAL NUMBER, OCTOBER 1, 1941 |date=October 1, 1941 |accessdate=2008-08-23] He was the commandant of the Third Naval District from March 31, 1944 to November 6, 1944. [cite web |url=http://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/USN/USN-Chron/USN-Chron-I.html |title=Appendix I: Principal Civilian Officers And Naval Officers In Command 7 December 1941 -- 2 September 1945 |accessdate=2008-08-23] Then, as a vice admiral, Munroe took command of the Fourth Fleet. [cite web |url=http://www.ibiblio.org/pha/cno/cnorpt_2.html |title=SECOND REPORT TO THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY Covering combat operations 1 March 1944 to 1 March 1945 |author=Fleet Admiral Ernest J. King |date=March 27, 1945 |accessdate=2008-08-23]

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