Forrest B. Royal

Forrest Beton Royal (February 10, 1893 – June 18, 1945) was a United States Navy rear admiral.

Forrest Beton Royal
Rear Admiral Forrest B. Royal on the bridge of his flagship USS Rocky Mount, January 1945.
Born	(1893-02-10)February 10, 1893 New York City, US
Died	June 18, 1945(1945-06-18) (aged 52) Vicinity of Borneo
Allegiance	United States of America
Branch	United States Navy
Years of service	1915–45
Rank	Rear Admiral
Commands	Amphibious Group Six
Battles / wars	Philippines Campaign (1944–45)
Awards	Distinguished Service Medal (2)

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 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.