Forrest B. Royal

Forrest Beton Royal
Forrest Beton Royal
	Rear Admiral Forrest B. Royal on the bridge of his flagship USS Rocky Mount, January 1945.
Born	February 10, 1893; New York City, New York
Died	June 18, 1945 (aged 52); Vicinity of Borneo
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Navy
Years of service	1915–45
Rank	Rear Admiral
Commands held	Amphibious Group Six
Battles/wars	Philippines Campaign (1944–45)
Awards	Distinguished Service Medal (2)

Forrest Beton Royal (February 10, 1893 in New York City – June 18, 1945 vicinity of Borneo)

Biography

He 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) award of a Gold Star in lieu of a second Distinguished Service Medal. He was also appointed posthumously Honorary Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire for his service for the allied cause.[1]

Namesake

In 1946 the destroyer USS Forrest Royal was named after RADM Royal, sponsored by his daughter, Miss Katharine K. Royal.

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References

(1946). "Launch 44th Destroyer." The New York Times. January 18.
This article incorporates text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The entry can be found here.

External links

Forrest B. Royal at Find a Grave

"Britain decorates 65 U.S. Officers, The New York Times, Thursday, July 22, 1948, page 5". timesmachine.nytimes.com. New York Times Websites. Retrieved June 19, 2018.

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[NYTIMES-1] "Britain decorates 65 U.S. Officers, The New York Times, Thursday, July 22, 1948, page 5". timesmachine.nytimes.com. New York Times Websites. Retrieved June 19, 2018.