Ingersoll, Royal E. (Royal Eason), 1883-1976

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Birth 1883-06-20
Death 1976-05-20
English,

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Admiral, U.S. Navy.

From the description of Papers, 1936-1967. (Navy Department Library, Naval History & Heritage Command). WorldCat record id: 50990319

Naval officer.

From the description of Reminiscences of Royal Eason Ingersoll : oral history, 1964. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 122632088

Biographical Note

Royal Rodney Ingersoll

1847, Dec. 4 Born, Niles, Mich. 1868 Graduated, U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, Md. 1873, Aug. 26 Married Cynthia Eason 1887 Coauthored with J. F. Meigs Text-book of Ordnance and Gunnery. Baltimore: Press and Bindery of Issac Friedenwald 1893 Authored Exterior Ballistics. Baltimore: Deutsch Litho'g & Printing Co. 1893 Promoted to lieutenant-commander 1903 Commanded the Helena (gunboat), Admiral Robley D. Evans' flagship on a cruise up the Yangtze River, China 1905 1907 Commander, Maryland (cruiser) 1907 Appointed chief of staff to Admiral Robley D. Evans 1908, July 11 Promoted to rear admiral 1909, Dec. 4 Retired 1917 1919 President, Special Naval Ordnance Board 1931, Apr. 21 Died, La Porte, Ind.

Royal E. Ingersoll

1883, June 20 Born, Washington, D.C. 1905 Graduated, U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, Md. 1910, June 29 Married Louise Van Harlingen 1911 1913 Instructor, Seamanship and International Law, U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, Md. 1916 1918 Assistant for communications and then communications officer, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Navy Department 1924 1926 Commander, Nokomis (patrol vessel) 1928 Assistant chief of staff to commander, United States Battle Fleet 1930 1933 Chief of staff, U.S. Fleet 1936 1938 Director, War Plans Division Operations 1938 1940 Commander, Cruiser Division Six, U.S. Fleet 1940 1941 Assistant chief, naval operations 1942 Promoted through grades to admiral 1942 1944 Commander-in-chief, U.S. Atlantic Fleet 1944 1945 Commander, Western Seas Frontier 1946, Aug. Retired 1976, May 20 Died

From the guide to the Royal Rodney Ingersoll and Royal E. Ingersoll Papers, 1866-1935, (bulk 1866-1925), (Manuscript Division Library of Congress)

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  • World War, 1939-1945

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