Forrest B. Royal

Forrest B. Royal

Infobox Military Person
name = Forrest Beton Royal
born = Birth date|1893|2|10
died = Death date and age|1945|6|18|1893|2|10
placeofbirth = New York City, New York
placeofdeath = vicinity of Borneo


caption =
nickname =
allegiance = United States of America
serviceyears = 1915–45
rank = Rear Admiral
branch = United States Navy
commands = Amphibious Group Six
unit =
battles = Philippines campaign (1944–45)
awards = Distinguished Service Medal (2)
laterwork =

Forrest Beton Royal, born 10 February 1893 in New York City, was a member of the United States Naval Academy class of 1915. Service in increasingly important posts afloat and ashore prepared him for his role as commander of Amphibious Group 6 in the assaults on Leyte, Luzon, Mindanao, and Borneo during the Pacific War in 1944 and 1945. His planning and execution of these important assignments was recognized with the Distinguished Service Medal, and the posthumous (he had died of a heart attack on board his flagship USS "Rocky Mount" (AGC-3) on 18 June 1945) award of a Gold Star in lieu of a second Distinguished Service Medal.

Namesake

In 1946 the destroyer USS "Forrest Royal" (DD-872) was named after R.Adm. Royal, sponsored by his daughter, Miss Katharine K. Royal.

ee also

References

*(1946). "Launch 44th Destroyer." "New York Times". January 18.
*DANFS|http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/f3/forrest_royal.htm


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