Forrest B. Royal Military person

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

Personal facts

Forrest B. Royal
Birth dateFebruary 10, 1893
Birth place
New York City , New York
Date of deathJune 18, 1945
Place of death
Borneo

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Military person

allegianceUnited States of America
award
Distinguished Service Medal (US Navy)
military operations
Philippines Campaign (1944–45)
military branch
United States Navy
military commandAmphibious Group Six
service start1915

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External resources

  1. http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/f3/forrest_royal.htm